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midshipman's hitch

midshipman's hitch noun: a secure semi-permanent adjustable loop hitch knot. Formed from a rolling hitch type 2 (ref Ashley 1735).

Noun

midshipman's hitch (plural midshipman's hitches)

  1. A secure semi-permanent adjustable loop hitch knot. Formed from a rolling hitch type 2 (ref Ashley 1735).

Forms of midshipman's hitch

pluralmidshipman's hitches

Origin of midshipman's hitch

From midshipman + -'s + hitch.

Questions about midshipman's hitch

What does midshipman's hitch mean?
Midshipman's hitch means a secure semi-permanent adjustable loop hitch knot. Formed from a rolling hitch type 2 (ref Ashley 1735).
What part of speech is midshipman's hitch?
Midshipman's hitch is a noun.
What is the plural of midshipman's hitch?
The plural of midshipman's hitch is midshipman's hitches.

Words near midshipman's hitch in the dictionary

  1. midship coefficient
  2. midship coefficients
  3. midshipman
  4. midshipman fish
  5. midshipman's butter
  6. midshipman's hitch
  7. midshipman's hitches
  8. midshipman's nuts
  9. midshipmanship
  10. midshipmen
  11. midshipmite

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