Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double becket hitch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble beck-et hitch
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

double becket hitches (plural)

Questions

What does double becket hitch mean?: A becket hitch with an extra turn, for security. Often used to hitch a line to a harpoon.

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