Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buntline hitch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: bunt-line hitch
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.

Inflected Forms

buntline hitches (plural)

Questions

What does buntline hitch mean?: A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.

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