Half hitch — Half Half (h[aum]f), a. [AS. healf, half, half; as a noun, half, side, part; akin to OS., OFries., & D. half, G. halb, Sw. half, Dan. halv, Icel. h[=a]lfr, Goth. halbs. Cf. {Halve}, {Behalf}.] 1. Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half hitch — half′ hitch′ n. navig. a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight. • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
half hitch — ► NOUN ▪ a knot formed by passing the end of a rope round its standing part and then through the loop … English terms dictionary
half hitch — n. a knot made by passing the end of a rope around the rope and then through the loop thus made: see KNOT1 … English World dictionary
half hitch — noun a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double • Hypernyms: ↑knot * * * noun : a knot usually tied double and used for temporarily securing a rope to an object by making a turn around the object, around the… … Useful english dictionary
half hitch — a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight. See illus. under knot. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
half hitch — noun A knot or hitch made by passing the end of the rope once around the standing part or other rope … Wiktionary
half-hitch — /ˈhaf hɪtʃ/ (say hahf hich) noun a hitch formed by passing the end of a rope round its standing part and bringing it up through the bight …
half hitch — noun Date: 1769 a simple knot tied by passing the end of a line around an object, across the main part of the line, and then through the resulting loop see knot illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
half hitch — noun a knot formed by passing the end of a rope round its standing part and then through the loop … English new terms dictionary
