hitch
verb (used with object)
to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether.
hitcher
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a word derived from
hitch.
Example Sentences
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And now Al knows where Haskell got the scratches on his hand; she was the hitcher the dead man threw out before him.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2020
The Man in the Santa Suit is a laughfest compared to this Everly Brothers number from 1972, about a hitcher alone the night before Christmas.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 5, 2019
LC I can't disagree with the irritation felt by the empty 4x4 and that so many people wouldn't pick up an interesting hitcher such as yourself!
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2011
So I faced round quickly, and took up a position in the prow, where I leant with careless grace upon the hitcher, in an attitude suggestive of agility and strength.
From Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
“One o’ the fishermen picked her up, and as soon as I heered as her oars and hitcher were all right, I said there was no accident.
From Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore by Gordon Browne
