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noun
A type of bend knot used to provide lengthwise grip of one rope to another. There are 2 types. Type 1 is also known as the magnus hitch and type 2 leads to the midshipman's hitch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hitch
Narrower terms: magnus hitch
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