Blackwall hitch

Blackwall hitch

(ˈblækˌwɔːl) n (Knots) a knot for hooking tackle to the end of a rope, holding fast when pulled but otherwise loose[C19: named after Blackwall, former docks in London]

Black′wall hitch`

(ˈblækˌwɔl)
n. a hitch made with a rope over a hook so that it holds fast when pulled but is loose otherwise. [1860–65; after Blackwall, a London shipyard]

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Noun

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Blackwall hitch - a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hookhitch - a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot