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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