timber hitch

noun

: a knot used to secure a line to a log or spar see knot illustration

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of timber hitch was circa 1815

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Cite this Entry

“Timber hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timber%20hitch. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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