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clove hitch

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clove hitch
n.
A knot used to secure a line to a spar, post, or other object, consisting of two half hitches made in opposite directions.
[Middle English clove, split, past participle of cleven, to split; see cleave1.]
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clove hitch
clove hitch
Noun
a knot used to fasten a rope to a spar or a larger rope
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Noun1.clove hitchclove hitch - a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar
knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object


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In the remote clove hitch rope-tying competition, first place went to the Jack Rabbits, second to the Buffaloes, also from Troop 39, and third place was a tie between the Patriots and Shark Patrol of Troop 39.
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So he took the rod that was bent with the sailfish and tied on a boat fender - one of those white bumpers used to prevent vessel hulls from hitting docks - by way of a clove hitch in front of and behind the reel.
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``We use square-lashings, clove hitch knots and bowline knots on the handrails,'' said Anders Yarbrough of Westlake Village, describing knots used to build a rope ``Monkey Bridge.
SCOUTS GATHER IN TEST OF SKILL : OUTDOOR GROUP CALLS IN TROOPS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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