Meaning Of The Word Clove hitch

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Clove hitch Definition

What's The Definition Of Clove hitch?

clove hitch in American English
a kind of knot used to fasten a rope around a spar, pole, or another rope
noun: a knot or hitch for fastening a rope to a spar or larger rope, consisting of two half hitches made in opposite directions, the two parts of the rope emerging also in opposite directions

clove hitch in British English
noun: a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope

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