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sailor's hitches

sailor's hitches is the plural of sailor's hitch.

Meaning of sailor's hitch

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.

Questions about sailor's hitches

What is sailor's hitches the plural of?
Sailor's hitches is the plural of sailor's hitch.

Words near sailor's hitches in the dictionary

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

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