half hitch

noun

a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight.

Nearby words

half dime, half dollar, half eagle, half frame, half gainer, half hitch, half holiday, half hose, half landing, half leather, half measure

Origin of half hitch

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for half-hitch

The bobbins not actually in use hang down fixed as in lace work by a half-hitch.
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving|Grace Christie
"Take a half-hitch on her yourself an' see where you end up," replied the fellow, and disappeared in the jumble of rocks.
The Light of Western Stars|Zane Grey
The midshipman's hitch is made by taking a half-hitch around the standing part and a round turn twice around above it.
Knots, Splices and Rope Work|A. Hyatt Verrill
Hiram noted that the Cap'n's trembling hands were taking a half-hitch with a rope's end about a tiller-spoke.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day

I belayed the rope to the second cleat and set a half-hitch on the turns.
The Uttermost Farthing|R. Austin Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for half-hitch

half-hitch

noun

a knot made by passing the end of a piece of rope around itself and through the loop thus made

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half hitch

noun

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half-hitch

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