"rolling hitch" meaning in All languages combined

See rolling hitch on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rolling hitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rolling hitch (plural rolling hitches)
  1. 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
    Sense id: en-rolling_hitch-en-noun-oovRLyHk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Knots

Inflected forms

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