| 单词 | rolling hitch | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasrolling hitch   rolling hitch  n. (originally) a type of knot tied with two round turns and two half hitches; (now) a type of knot tied with two round turns and one half hitch (cf. Magnus hitch n.).In modern usage the terms rolling hitch and Magnus hitch are largely synonymous, though in a rolling hitch the final half hitch moves around the object in the same direction as that of the first turn, whereas in a Magnus hitch the final half hitch is made in the opposite direction to that of the first turn. ΚΠ 1769    W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Hitch  				A rolling-hitch. 1841    R. H. Dana Seaman's Man. 40  				A bend, sometimes called a rolling hitch, is made by two round-turns round a spar and two half-hitches round the standing part. 1883    Man. Seamanship for Boys' Training Ships Royal Navy 		(1886)	 87  				Q. What is a rolling-hitch used for..? A. Bending a small rope to a large one, putting a tail jigger on a backstay. 1976    P. Kemp Oxf. Compan. Ships & Sea 719/2  				A rolling hitch properly tied will never slip. 2003    D. Alderson  & M. Pardy Handbk. Safety & Rescue 		(Sea Kayaker Mag.)	 Appendix 188/2  				A rolling hitch works well for tarps and tents. < as lemmas  | 
	
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