English Dictionary

cow hitch

noun

A hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions. / Any hitch or bend which slips because it is wrongly tied.

I used a cow hitch to secure the rope to the tree.

意味（1）

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

Coordinate term: clove hitch

意味（2）

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

意味（3）

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