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timber hitch

timber hitch noun: a multiple turn hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar where diagonal strain, or towing, is required. More commonly used with a half hitch added for security.

Noun

timber hitch (plural timber hitches)

  1. A multiple turn hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar where diagonal strain, or towing, is required. More commonly used with a half hitch added for security.

Forms of timber hitch

pluraltimber hitches

Questions about timber hitch

What does timber hitch mean?
Timber hitch means a multiple turn hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar where diagonal strain, or towing, is required. More commonly used with a half hitch added for security.
What part of speech is timber hitch?
Timber hitch is a noun.
What is the plural of timber hitch?
The plural of timber hitch is timber hitches.

Words near timber hitch in the dictionary

  1. timber drawer
  2. timber drawers
  3. timber flies
  4. timber fly
  5. timber framing
  6. timber hitch
  7. timber hitches
  8. Timber Lake
  9. timber line
  10. timber lines
  11. timber merchant

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