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Magnus hitch
noun
- 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
- a knot similar to a clove hitch but having one more turn
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
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