becket hitch

English

Noun

becket hitch (plural becket hitches)

  1. A common name for several types of hitch knot used to attach a rope or cord to any kind of becket.
  2. Specifically applied to a sheet bend when used to hitch to an eye splice.

References

• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot 1900

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