clove hitch
- a knot or hitch for fastening a rope to a spar or larger rope, consisting of two half hitches made in opposite directions, the two parts of the rope emerging also in opposite directions.
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Origin of clove hitch
First recorded in 1760–70; see origin at clove3
Also called builder's knot.
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Then take one of the bights formed by the clove-hitch and put it over the other.
The Seaman's FriendRichard Henry Dana
Round turn, two half-hitches, and clove-hitch: These are very useful in securing the guys of a gin to the stakes, etc.
The Gunner's ExaminerHarold E. Cloke
Or, take a clove-hitch over the crown on each arm or fluke, stopping the end to its own part, or to the shank.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
Or, take a clove-hitch over the crown, stopping the end to its own part, or to the shank.
The Seaman's FriendRichard Henry Dana
Take this silk rope, Gomez, and clove-hitch it well up the trunk.
Captain Brand of the "Centipede"H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
clove hitch
- a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope
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