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n. (half hitch English)
Usage examples of "half hitches".
When he estimated about fifty feet had run through, he put on more figure eights around the cleat, then dropped half hitches over to secure the line.
Stevie with a combination of half hitches, a figure eight, and loops.
Sharina drew in an arm's length of slack and twisted the end around itself for the first of the pair of half hitches.
It took only three seconds for my right hand to drop a round turn and two half hitches round the inner handle, men the door was shut, the key turned and the job finished.
He unloosed the half hitches that held it to the cleat, threw off all but one figure-eight turn, and let the anchor line run out slowly.
Rick grabbed for Scotty as he slid past and managed to hold long enough to take up all slack and throw a few half hitches over the spike.
The separate wires were tied together to form cables and they were tied tight by a series of half hitches.
He was having difficulty in fastening the rope but finally secured it with two half hitches, straightened and pulled a knife from his waist sheath.