timber-hitch

tim·ber-hitch

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tim-ber hich]
- /ˈtɪm bər hɪtʃ/
- /ˈtɪm.bər hɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tim-ber hich]
- /ˈtɪm bər hɪtʃ/

Definitions of timber-hitch word

verb with object timber-hitch to fasten by means of a timber hitch. 1
noun timber-hitch a knot or hitch on a spar or the like, made by taking a turn on the object, wrapping the end around the standing part of the rope, then several times around itself. 1

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Origin of timber-hitch

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Timber-hitch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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timber-hitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% 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.