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timber hitches

timber hitches is the plural of timber hitch.

Meaning of timber hitch

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.

Questions about timber hitches

What is timber hitches the plural of?
Timber hitches is the plural of timber hitch.

Words near timber hitches in the dictionary

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

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