"buntline hitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buntline hitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buntline hitch (plural buntline hitches)
  1. A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.
    Sense id: en-buntline_hitch-en-noun-jAeU0cxT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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