clove hitch
clove hitch
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohv hich]
- /kloʊv hɪtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohv hich]
- /kloʊv hɪtʃ/
Definitions of clove hitch words
- noun clove hitch a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope 3
- noun clove hitch a kind of knot used to fasten a rope around a spar, pole, or another rope 3
- noun clove hitch a knot or hitch for fastening a rope to a spar or larger rope, consisting of two half hitches made in opposite directions, the two parts of the rope emerging also in opposite directions. 1
- noun clove hitch (nautical) a bend formed by two half hitches in opposite directions, used to make a line fast to a spar or to a larger rope; it will not slip. 0
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Origin of clove hitch
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; See origin at clove3
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Parts of speech for Clove hitch
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clove hitch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
clove hitch usage trend in Literature
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