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clove hitch
a kind of knot used to fasten a rope around a spar, pole, or another rope
See clove hitch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A knot used to secure a line to a spar, post, or other object, consisting of two half hitches made in opposite directions.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English clove, split
Origin: , past participle of cleven, to split; see cleave1
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