timber hitch

noun

a knot or hitch on a spar or the like, made by taking a turn on the object, wrapping the end around the standing part of the rope, then several times around itself.

Origin of timber hitch

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby timber hitch

timber beetle, timber cruiser, timberdoodle, timbered, timberhead, timber hitch, timbering, timberjack, Timberlake, timberland, timber limit

Definition for timber hitch (2 of 2)

timber-hitch

[ tim-ber-hich ]

/ ˈtɪm bərˌhɪtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to fasten by means of a timber hitch.

Origin of timber-hitch

First recorded in 1880–85

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for timber hitch

A timber-hitch; when tightened the line binds around the timber so that it will not slip.
Boat-Building and Boating|Daniel Carter Beard
A timber-hitch had better have the loose end twisted more than once, if the rope be stiff.
The Art of Travel|Francis Galton
We put a timber-hitch round the body of the mine and hung the hitch up with strands to two of the horns.
The Fleets Behind the Fleet|W. MacNeile (William MacNeile) Dixon
The timber-hitch should be kept in place on the bow, and the bowline-knot slipped back on the bow when it is unstrung.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore

When you want a temporary fastening, secure yet easily undone, make a timber-hitch (Fig. 70).
On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard

British Dictionary definitions for timber hitch

timber hitch

noun

a knot used for tying a rope round a spar, log, etc, for haulage

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	timber hitch
释义	timber hitch noun a knot or hitch on a spar or the like, made by taking a turn on the object, wrapping the end around the standing part of the rope, then several times around itself. Origin of timber hitch First recorded in 1805–15 Words nearby timber hitch timber beetle, timber cruiser, timberdoodle, timbered, timberhead, timber hitch, timbering, timberjack, Timberlake, timberland, timber limit Definition for timber hitch (2 of 2) timber-hitch [ tim-ber-hich ] / ˈtɪm bərˌhɪtʃ / verb (used with object) to fasten by means of a timber hitch. Origin of timber-hitch First recorded in 1880–85 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for timber hitch A timber-hitch; when tightened the line binds around the timber so that it will not slip. Boat-Building and Boating\|Daniel Carter Beard A timber-hitch had better have the loose end twisted more than once, if the rope be stiff. The Art of Travel\|Francis Galton We put a timber-hitch round the body of the mine and hung the hitch up with strands to two of the horns. The Fleets Behind the Fleet\|W. MacNeile (William MacNeile) Dixon The timber-hitch should be kept in place on the bow, and the bowline-knot slipped back on the bow when it is unstrung. Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop\|Harris W. Moore When you want a temporary fastening, secure yet easily undone, make a timber-hitch (Fig. 70). On the Trail\|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard British Dictionary definitions for timber hitch timber hitch noun a knot used for tying a rope round a spar, log, etc, for haulage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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