double becket hitch

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English

Noun

double becket hitch (plural double becket hitches)

  1. (nautical) A becket hitch with an extra turn, for security. Often used to hitch a line to a harpoon.

References

• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot 1902