weaver's hitch

weaver's hitch
noun
a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
Hypernyms: ↑hitch

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noun

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weaver's knot or weaver's hitch noun
The sheet bend
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Main Entry:weave

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weaver's hitch or weaver's knot,
= sheet bend. (Cf.sheet bend)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • weaver's hitch — or weaver s knot n. SHEET BEND * * * …   Universalium

  • weaver's hitch — or weaver s knot n. SHEET BEND …   English World dictionary

  • weaver's hitch — noun see weaver s knot …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • weaver's hitch. — See sheet bend. Also called weaver s knot. [1525 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • weaver's hitch. — See sheet bend. Also called weaver s knot. [1525 35] …   Useful english dictionary

  • weaver's knot — noun a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye) • Syn: ↑sheet bend, ↑becket bend, ↑weaver s hitch • Hypernyms: ↑hitch …   Useful english dictionary

  • weaver's knot — noun Date: 1532 sheet bend called also weaver s hitch …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • weaver's knot — /wivəz ˈnɒt/ (say weevuhz not) noun → sheet bend. Also, weaver s hitch …  

  • weaver'shitch — weav·er s hitch (wēʹvərz) n. See sheet bend. * * * …   Universalium

  • Sheet bend — Names Sheet bend, becket bend, weaver s knot, weaver s hitch Category Bend Related …   Wikipedia

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