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taut-line hitch

taut-line hitch noun: an adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object.

Noun

taut-line hitch (plural taut-line hitches)

  1. An adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object.

Forms of taut-line hitch

pluraltaut-line hitches

Questions about taut-line hitch

What does taut-line hitch mean?
Taut-line hitch means an adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object.
What part of speech is taut-line hitch?
Taut-line hitch is a noun.
What is the plural of taut-line hitch?
The plural of taut-line hitch is taut-line hitches.

Words near taut-line hitch in the dictionary

  1. Tausugs
  2. taut
  3. taut hand
  4. taut hands
  5. taut-
  6. taut-line hitch
  7. taut-line hitches
  8. tautaug
  9. tautaugs
  10. tauted
  11. tautegorical

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