rolling hitch

English

Noun

rolling hitch (plural rolling hitches)

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

References

• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot refs 1734 and 1735