"double becket hitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double becket hitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double becket hitch (plural double becket hitches)
  1. (nautical) A becket hitch with an extra turn, for security. Often used to hitch a line to a harpoon. Categories (topical): Knots, Nautical

Inflected forms

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