killock hitch

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Noun[edit]

killock hitch (plural killock hitches)

  1. A timber hitch knot with added half hitch used to attach a line or rope to a killock anchor, usually a simple stone.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Killock can be found spelt in many variations, as it is derived from seamen's spoken terms. killick and kelleg are fairly common.

References[edit]

• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot ref 271