half hitch

noun

Definition of HALF HITCH

: a simple knot tied by passing the end of a line around an object, across the main part of the line, and then through the resulting loop — see knot illustration

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First Known Use of HALF HITCH

1769

Rhymes with HALF HITCH

backstitch, bewitch, Bowditch, chain stitch, cross-stitch, enrich, fast-pitch, fast-twitch, flame stitch, hemstitch, jock itch, lockstitch, knit stitch, last-ditch, purl stitch, slow-pitch, slow-twitch, tent stitch, topstitch, unhitch, whipstitch, wild pitch

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