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单词 blackwall hitch
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Blackwall hitch

[ blak-wawl ]
/ ˈblækˌwɔl /

noun

a hitch made with a rope over a hook so that it holds fast when pulled but is loose otherwise.

Origin of Blackwall hitch

First recorded in 1860–65; named after Blackwall, a London shipyard

Words nearby Blackwall hitch

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British Dictionary definitions for Blackwall hitch

Blackwall hitch
/ (ˈblækˌwɔːl) /

noun

a knot for hooking tackle to the end of a rope, holding fast when pulled but otherwise loose

Word Origin for Blackwall hitch

C19: named after Blackwall, former docks in London
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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