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Blackwall hitch
[ blak-wawl ]
noun
- a hitch made with a rope over a hook so that it holds fast when pulled but is loose otherwise.
Blackwall hitch
/ ˈblækˌwɔːl /
noun
- a knot for hooking tackle to the end of a rope, holding fast when pulled but otherwise loose
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Blackwall hitch1
First recorded in 1860–65; named after Blackwall, a London shipyard
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Origin of Blackwall hitch1
C19: named after Blackwall , former docks in London
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