"taut-line hitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taut-line hitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} taut-line hitch (plural taut-line hitches)
  1. An adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object. Wikipedia link: taut-line hitch
    Sense id: en-taut-line_hitch-en-noun-rBaQ7PF- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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