killock hitch

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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killock hitch (plural killock hitches)

  1. A timber hitch knot with added half hitch used to attach a line or rope to a killock anchor, usually a simple stone.

Usage notes

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  • Killock can be found spelt in many variations, as it is derived from seamen's spoken terms. killick and kelleg are fairly common.

References

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• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot ref 271

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