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half hitch noun[ C ] uk /ˌhɑːf ˈhɪtʃ/ us /ˈhæf ˌhɪtʃ/ a type of knot often tied around an object in pairs, with two half hitches making a clove hitch: 半扣结,半结,半挽结 He lashed the boat to the platform with a hasty half hitch.他匆忙地用半挽结把小船系到舷梯上。 Steven Giles/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Using butcher's twine, tie up the roast, using a simple slipknot finished with a half hitch every 3 inches. Take a half hitch in your rope and place it over the head of the horse where the bridle brow band sits. I tied a split rope bowline, with a half hitch or two on the tag end just for good measure. The half hitch is attractive to the eye and so is used decoratively. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fastening and tying be locked togetheridiom belay bind board something up bound bowline clamp gag granny knot harness hobble hogtie knotted stake strap strap someone in strap something up strop tack tape something up |