noun
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a knot similar to a clove hitch but taking one more turn around the object to which the line is being bent; rolling hitch.
magnus hitch
British
/ ˈmæɡnəs /
noun
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a knot similar to a clove hitch but having one more turn
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Etymology
Magnus, of unknown origin
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