Single hitch
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| Single hitch | |
|---|---|
| Category | Hitch |
| Origin | Ancient |
| Related | half hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Used effectively to form many other knots. |
| Caveat | Spills, unreliable as a hitch used on its own. |
| ABoK | #49 |
A single hitch is a type of knot. This hitch is actually a turn tied around an object where the end is secured by its own standing part.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Clifford W. Ashley, The Ashley Book of Knots (New York: Doubleday, 1944), fig. 49
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