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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
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope
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Noun1.clove hitch - a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or sparclove 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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