midshipman's hitch
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
midshipman + -'s + hitch
Noun[edit]
midshipman's hitch (plural midshipman's hitches)
- A secure semi-permanent adjustable loop hitch knot. Formed from a rolling hitch type 2 (ref Ashley 1735).
References[edit]
• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot ref 1027 Also refs 1728, 1729, and 1855