Blackwall hitch

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Blackwall hitch [ˈblækˌwɔːl]

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) a knot for hooking tackle to the end of a rope, holding fast when pulled but otherwise loose

[named after Blackwall, former docks in London]

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Blackwall hitch - a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hook

hitch - a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

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