Definition of clove hitch
: a knot securing a rope temporarily to an object (such as a post or spar) and consisting of a turn around the object, over the standing part, around the object again, and under the last turn — see knot illustration
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of clove hitch
Middle English cloven, clove divided, from past participle of clevien to cleave
Learn More about clove hitch
-
See words that rhyme with clove hitch Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about clove hitch
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up clove hitch? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!