rolling hitch

roll·ing hitch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-ling hich]
- /ˈroʊ lɪŋ hɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-ling hich]
- /ˈroʊ lɪŋ hɪtʃ/

Definitions of rolling hitch words

noun rolling hitch 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. 1
noun rolling hitch a knot used for fastening one rope to another or to a spar, being easily released but jamming when the rope is pulled 0
noun rolling hitch a knot in which one or more turns are made between two hitches 0

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Origin of rolling hitch

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Rolling hitch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rolling hitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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