timber hitch

/ˌtɪmbər ˈhɪtʃ/
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Other forms: timber hitches

Definitions of timber hitch
  1. noun
    a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar; often supplemented by a half hitch
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    type of:
    hitch
    a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
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