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Magnus hitch

noun

  1. a knot similar to a clove hitch but taking one more turn around the object to which the line is being bent; rolling hitch.


magnus hitch

/ ˈmæɡnəs /

noun

  1. a knot similar to a clove hitch but having one more turn
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Magnus hitch1

Magnus, of unknown origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Magnus hitch1

C19: magnus, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

A magnus hitch has two round turns and one on the other side of the standing part with the end through the bight.

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