clove hitch

/ˌkloʊv ˈhɪtʃ/
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Other forms: clove hitches

Definitions of clove hitch
  1. noun
    a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar
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    type of:
    knot
    any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
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