clove hitch
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkləʊv ˌhɪtʃ/ us/ˈkloʊv ˌhɪtʃ/
丁香结，双套结，卷结
a type of knot used to fasten a rope around a pole, used in sailing and climbing
The instructors taught them how to strap themselves into a safety harness, tie a clove hitch and feed out the rope. 教练们教他们如何给自己绑上安全带，系上双套结并拉出绳索。
See also: half hitch
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- Jumping ashore with the bow line, he wrapped a clove hitch round the trunk of a palm.
- By day's end, I can steer into a lock without a bump, negotiate bends and oncoming boats and tie a "clove hitch" knot.
- Each dahlia has a single bamboo cane with some string fixed round it attached with a clove hitch.
- At the exhibition you can play with pirate flags, tie reef knots and clove hitch knots, and learn about wicked pirates.