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sailor's hitch

sailor's hitch noun: a secure hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar or cable.

Noun

sailor's hitch (plural sailor's hitches)

  1. A secure hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar or cable.

Forms of sailor's hitch

pluralsailor's hitches

Questions about sailor's hitch

What does sailor's hitch mean?
Sailor's hitch means a secure hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar or cable.
What part of speech is sailor's hitch?
Sailor's hitch is a noun.
What is the plural of sailor's hitch?
The plural of sailor's hitch is sailor's hitches.

Words near sailor's hitch in the dictionary

  1. sailor skirts
  2. sailor suit
  3. sailor suits
  4. sailor's eyeball
  5. sailor's eyeballs
  6. sailor's hitch
  7. sailor's hitches
  8. sailor's housewife
  9. sailor's mouth
  10. sailor's tobacco
  11. sailor's-choice

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