Definitions for clove hitch
clove hitch

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1. clove hitchnoun

   a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar

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1. clove hitchnoun

   a bend formed by two half hitches in opposite directions, used to make a line fast to a spar or to a larger rope; it will not slip

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1. Clove hitch

   The clove hitch is an ancient type of knot, made of two successive single hitches: 283  tied around an object. It is most effectively used to secure a middle section of rope to an object it crosses over,: 213  such as a line on a fencepost. It can also be used as an ordinary hitch, or as a binding knot, but it is not particularly secure in either application.: 18, 224  It is considered one of the most important knots, alongside the bowline and the sheet bend. Although the name clove hitch is given by Falconer in his Dictionary of 1769, the knot is much older, having been tied in ratlines at least as early as the first quarter of the sixteenth century. This is shown in early sculpture and paintings. A round turn is taken with the ratline and then a hitch is added below. The forward end is always the first to be made fast.

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1. clove hitch

   A clove hitch is a type of knot that is commonly used in sailing and rock climbing due to its quick and easy fastening. It consists of two successive half-hitches around an object, typically a tree or post. It's not as secure as other knots and can slip or come undone, especially under a varying load, but it is often used as a binding knot or as a starting point for making more complex knots.

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1. Clove hitch

   A clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot. It can be used as a binding knot, but is not particularly secure in that role. A clove hitch made around the rope's own standing part is known as either two half-hitches or buntline hitch, depending on whether the turns of the clove hitch progress away from or towards the hitched object.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clove hitch in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clove hitch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clove hitch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clove_Hitch
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clove_Hitch
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=clove hitch