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buntline hitch

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Definition of buntline hitch

: a knot consisting of two half hitches used to secure the buntlines to the foot of a square sail

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“Buntline hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buntline%20hitch. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.

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