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blackwall hitch

Blackwall hitch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak-wawl]
    • /ˈblækˌwɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak-wawl]
    • /ˈblækˌwɔl/

Definitions of blackwall hitch words

  • noun blackwall hitch a knot for hooking tackle to the end of a rope, holding fast when pulled but otherwise loose 3
  • noun blackwall hitch a kind of knot 3
  • noun blackwall hitch a hitch made with a rope over a hook so that it holds fast when pulled but is loose otherwise. 1
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Origin of blackwall hitch

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; named after Blackwall, a London shipyard

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Parts of speech for Blackwall hitch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Blackwall hitch

blackwall hitch popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blackwall hitch usage trend in Literature

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