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Meaning of "clove hitch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOVE HITCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOVE HITCH

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Clove hitch is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CLOVE HITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Clove hitch

The clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot. It can be used as a binding knot, but is not particularly secure in that role. A clove hitch made around the rope's own standing part is known as either two half-hitches or buntline hitch, depending on whether the turns of the clove hitch progress away from or towards the hitched object.

Definition of clove hitch in the English dictionary

The definition of clove hitch in the dictionary is a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOVE HITCH

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clouterly
clove
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clove pink
Clovelly
cloven
cloven foot
cloven hoof
cloven-footed
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clover
clovered
clovergrass
cloverleaf
cloverleaf aerial
cloverleaves
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Clovis I
clovis point

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOVE HITCH

bitch
Blackwall hitch
fitch
glitch
half-hitch
harness hitch
hitch
magnus hitch
mitch
on-off switch
pitch
rolling hitch
son of a bitch
stitch
switch
timber hitch
twitch
unhitch
weaver´s hitch
witch

Synonyms and antonyms of clove hitch in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «clove hitch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOVE HITCH

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The translations of clove hitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clove hitch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丁香结
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ballestrinque
570 millions of speakers

English

clove hitch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लौंग अड़चन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرنفل عقبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гвоздики устройство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dente de engate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লোভ হিরো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cabestan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halangan cengkih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Webeleinstek
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巻き結び
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정향 차질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumpukan cengkeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đinh hương xô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிராம்பு தூண்டல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवंग हेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karanfil aksamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clove hitch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ząbek zaczepu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гвоздики пристрій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuișoare zgudui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαρύφαλλο αναποδιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huisie haakplek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvslag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fedd stikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clove hitch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOVE HITCH»

The term «clove hitch» is normally little used and occupies the 123.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOVE HITCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clove hitch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOVE HITCH»

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Chapman Essential Marine Knots
Double Clove Hitch A clove hitch that resists jolts USEFUL FACTS With a stiff rope, tighten this knot by hand: in this way, you'll be certain that the double clove hitch will not slip when it is supposed to lock up. ^ Nothing prevents __>^ you from ...
Dominique Le Brun, 2004
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Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
forthcoming
David Schottke, 2014
3
Knots and Ropes for Climbers
CLOVE HITCH In the days of the tall-masted ships, the Clove Hitch made the ratlines (rope ladders) fast to the shrouds. On mountains, the Clove Hitch fastens rope to anchor. It's advantageous for this chore, as it's the only anchor knot that you ...
Duane Raleigh, 1998
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Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
Follow the steps in to tie a clove hitch in the open: Starting from left to right on the rope, grab the rope with crossed hands with the left positioned higher than the right. (STEP ) Holding onto the rope, uncross your hands. This will create a loop in ...
Iafc, 2012
5
Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking: Practical Techniques for the ...
A clove hitch, also known as a builder«s knot, is a standard knot used in sailing. It «s employed for many common tasks on a film set such as attaching a rope to a pole or a stake. Most often, I«ve used this hitch for tensioning guidelines when a  ...
Dan Rahmel, 2014
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Boater's Pocket Reference: Your Comprehensive Resource for ...
Clove Hitch The clove hitch is well known, but it is not particu- larly secure since it will work loose if not constantly loaded. It's good for round poles but won't hold on a square post. This knot can't be tied under load and is hard to untie under ...
Thomas McEwen, 2006
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The Outdoor Knots Book
The clove hitch is invaluable for climbers and sailors, but just about anyone who spends time in the outdoors will use it at some point. Once snug, the clove hitch can be quite strong and will self-tighten as the load increases. However, the ...
Clyde Soles, 2004
8
Climbing Self-rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious ...
Clove hitch. Left: Step 3; bring the loop on the left in front of the loop on the right. Right: Step 4; completed clove hitch clipped through the anchor's master point. Fig. 2-20. Building a clove hitch on a carabiner. Bring a bight of rope from behind  ...
Andy Tyson, Molly Loomis, 2006
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Stage Rigging Handbook, Third Edition
The clove hitch supports the load on both the lines and is not the weak point of the termination. The efficiency of this termination is 80%, the same as wire-rope clips. 3. Twisted Sash Cord In the early days of counterweight systems, 6x7 sash  ...
Jay O. Glerum, 2007
10
Illustrated Seamanship
The clove hitch is rather easy to make (Figure 1.3). You can add as many half hitches as you like, but always do the turns in the same direction. The hitch can be made mirrored and you may also make the turns in either direction relative to  ...
Ivar Dedekam, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOVE HITCH»

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Scouts learn new skills at Klondike Derby
Rees, who was participating in his fourth Klondike, kept the more complicated clove hitch demonstration for himself. In nearby Fairbanks ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
See another side of Turkey and Greece on a sailing adventure
For the first week I rely on our skipper Metin to show me the ropes (reef knot, bowline, clove hitch) and to teach me how to read the texture of the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
Pan Cape Breton Food Hub Co-op: Where fresh and local come to …
At the Clove Hitch restaurant in Port Hood, owner Patricia Van Zutphen is committed enough to local products that she serves sushi made from ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»
4
For pope's visit, art that blends knots and have-nots
As a Boy Scout I mastered the overhand - forget the clove hitch or the bow line. Sure, I eventually learned to tie a tie and my shoes, but I have ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
5
Summer sailing and water sports on Lopez
In addition to learning how to sail and tie knots like the bowline and clove hitch, participants will have fun swimming, having water fights and ... «Islands' Weekly, Jun 15»
6
31st St. Cyprian Scout Troop has a clubhouse that's a national …
... ostensibly, everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came—not only that, but they'll show you how to tie a clove hitch and ... «Calgary Herald, Jun 15»
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Moses Lake kept expanding in the 1950s
... explorer post in the Moses Lake area learned to tie the seven most used knots: Square, rolling bowline, sheet-bend, timber hitch, clove hitch, ... «Columbia Basin Herald, May 15»
8
Croatia yacht cruise: Don't push the boat out in the Adriatic
We all tuck in, while Dale shows us the ropes – literally – demonstrating bowline, clove hitch and figure-of-eight knots, plus essentials like ... «The Independent, May 15»
9
11 knots you need to know
"Modern recruits are too busy earning badges in public relations, circus skills and IT to bother mastering a Sheepshank or a Clove Hitch," the ... «Mother Nature Network, May 15»
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'The Last Man on Earth' fan react: Milking for more jokes
Todd knows how to milk a cow and tie a clove hitch, and other various skills one could expect to find in the Boy Scout Handbook. This makes ... «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»

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