BLACKWALL HITCH


Meaning of BLACKWALL HITCH in English

/blak"wawl'/

a hitch made with a rope over a hook so that it holds fast when pulled but is loose otherwise. See illus. under knot .

[ 1860-65; named after Blackwall, a London shipyard ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .