double hitch

American  

noun

1. a Blackwall hitch with an extra upper loop passed around the hook.

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Example Sentences

He aimed at the stump of a big pine tree, An' the lariat caught with a double hitch, An' in less than a second the train an' we Were yanked off the track an' inter the ditch!

From Project Gutenberg

Has anyone tried to get him to change that double hitch swing?

From Chicago Tribune

"Better put the 'mechanic' on him," said Harry, and presently young Roy was beside me on the cradle, securing me to the drop-lines with a double hitch.

From Project Gutenberg

It always works, whether you spring it on the belle of the village, the girl with a hare lip or the bearded lady at the circus. paghetti should be eaten only in the bath-tub. f you must have your hand held, go to a manicure. he difference between bigamy and divorce is the difference between driving a double hitch and driving tandem. ever tell secrets to women.

From Project Gutenberg

Afraid to strike with my usual force, I simply raised my tip an inch or two, and felt that he was as securely hooked as if I had a "double hitch" around him.

From Project Gutenberg