buntline hitch (English, noun)
expansion: buntline hitch (plural buntline hitches)
Senses:
glosses: A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.
Forms:
form: buntline hitches
tags: plural