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
“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
Meanwhile the oars were collected and thrust down into the boat beneath the thwarts, along with the hitcher, and the rest of the little crew held on by the gunwale outside.
From The Black Bar by M.L.P.
