a hitch on a spar or the like, composed of two round turns and a half hitch so disposed as to jam when a stress is applied parallel to the object on which the hitch is made.
[ 1835-45 ]
a hitch on a spar or the like, composed of two round turns and a half hitch so disposed as to jam when a stress is applied parallel to the object on which the hitch is made.
[ 1835-45 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012