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  • noun Any hitch or bend which slips because it is wrongly tied
  • noun nautical Any knot which is not a recognised maritime knot as used at sea

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  • Two half-hitches tied in opposing directions; used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop.

    February 23, 2008