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rolling hitch

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rolling hitch noun

  1. A type of bend knot used to provide lengthwise grip of one rope to another. There are 2 types. Type 1 is also known as the magnus hitch and type 2 leads to the midshipman's hitch

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magnus hitchringbolt hit…alternate ri…taut-line hi…friction hit…blackwall hi…heaving line…timber hitchadjustable b…flemish bendrolling hitch

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