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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cow hitch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
cow hitch
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.

noun

Any hitch or bend which slips because it is wrongly tied.

noun

Any knot which is not a recognised maritime knot as used at sea.

Inflected Forms

cow hitches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clove hitch

Synonyms

lark's head

Questions

What does cow hitch mean?
A hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.

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