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Hitch
Hitch Hitch (h[i^]ch), v. t. [Cf. Scot. hitch a motion by a
jerk, and hatch, hotch, to move by jerks, also Prov. G.
hiksen, G. hinken, to limp, hobble; or E. hiccough; or
possibly akin to E. hook.]
1. To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to
unite; to cling.
Atoms . . . which at length hitched together.
--South.
2. To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; --
said of something obstructed or impeded.
Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme. --Pope.
To ease themselves . . . by hitching into another
place. --Fuller.
3. To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to
interfere. [Eng.] --Halliwell.
HitchHitch Hitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hitched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hitching.]
1. To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to
make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a
halter.
2. To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer.
To hitch up.
(a) To fasten up.
(b) To pull or raise with a jerk; as, a sailor hitches up
his trousers.
(c) To attach, as a horse, to a vehicle; as, hitch up the
gray mare. [Colloq.]
Meaning of Hitch from wikipedia
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hitch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Hitch may
refer to:
Hitch (surname)
nickname of
director Alfred Hitch**** (1899-1980)
nickname of writer...
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different versions of the
series spell the
title differently — thus
Hitch-Hiker's Guide,
Hitch Hiker's Guide, and Hitchhiker's
Guide are used in
different editions...
- up
hitcher or
hitchers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
Hitcher(s) or
Hitcher(s) may
refer to:
Hitcher, one who goes
hitchhiking The
Hitcher (1986...
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Hitch is a 2005
American romantic comedy film
directed by Andy
Tennant and
starring Will
Smith in the
title role,
along with Eva Mendes,
Kevin James,...
- The cow
hitch, also
called the lark's head, is a
hitch knot used to
attach a rope to an object. The cow
hitch comprises a pair of
single hitches tied in...
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Hitchhiking (also
known as thumbing,
autostop or
hitching) is a
means of
transportation that is
gained by
asking individuals,
usually strangers, for a...
- The
Munter hitch, also
known as the
Italian hitch,
mezzo barcaiolo or the
crossing hitch, is a
simple adjustable knot,
commonly used by climbers, cavers...
- A tow
hitch (or tow bar or
trailer hitch in
North America) is a
device attached to the ch****is of a
vehicle for towing, or a
towbar to an
aircraft nose...
- The half
hitch is a
simple hitch knot,
where the
working end of a line is
brought over and
under the
standing part.
Insecure on its own, it is a valuable...
- tent-line
hitch, rigger's
hitch,
adjustable hitch, or midshipman's
hitch.
These knots are
generally shown as
being based on one of
three underlying hitches: two...
