Meaning Of The Word Timber hitch

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Timber hitch Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Timber hitch?

timber hitch in American English
a knot used for tying a rope to a spar
noun: a knot or hitch on a spar or the like, made by taking a turn on the object, wrapping the end around the standing part of the rope, then several times around itself

timber hitch in British English
noun: a knot used for tying a rope round a spar, log, etc, for haulage

timber-hitch in American English
transitive verb: to fasten by means of a timber hitch

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