builder's knot
noun Nautical.
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Definition for builder's knot (2 of 2)
clove hitch
noun
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.
Also called
builder's knot.
Origin of clove hitch
First recorded in 1760–70; see origin at
clove3
British Dictionary definitions for builder's knot
clove hitch
noun
a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope