A secure hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar or cable.

a hitch knot used to tension ropes, often for the purpose of securing loads for transport.

a hitch knot used to securely attach a line or rope to a spar in a difficult to reach place, such as an axle.

A multiple turn hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar where diagonal strain, or towing, is required. More commonly used with a half hitch added for security.

Alternative form of clove hitch

To fasten up. / To pull or raise with a jerk. / To attach (a horse, etc.) to a vehicle.

A knot tied similarly to a rolling hitch but with the final hitch in the opposite direction.

Alternative form of hitchrack (post for tying a horse) / A rack attached to the back of a car, used to transport bicycles or skis.

A kind of knot, the Munter hitch.

A simple knot, commonly used by climbers, cavers, and rescuers, consisting of a set of wraps using a rope or cord around an object, mainly used as a friction device for controlling the rate of descent in belay systems.