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slippery hitch
slippery hitch, a bend or hitch used on board ship to attach a rope to a ring or spar so that, by a pull on the rope, the hitch comes free. This is achieved by passing a bight of the rope under the other part so that when the strain is taken the bight is jammed. A pull on the end of the bight will clear it, and the bend is then dissolved. Hitches most often used in slippery form are sheet bends, clove hitches, and bowlines.
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"slippery hitch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "slippery hitch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-slipperyhitch.html "slippery hitch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-slipperyhitch.html |
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slippery hitch
slippery hitch a kind of knot made fast by catching part of the rope beneath the loop, released by pulling on the free end.
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"slippery hitch." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "slippery hitch." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-slipperyhitch.html "slippery hitch." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-slipperyhitch.html |
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