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    The Garda Hitch, also known as the Alpine Clutch, is a type of climbing knot that can only be moved in one direction. It is often used in climbing and...
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  • law-enforcement agency Garda hitch, a knot used in rock climbing and rescue Lake Garda, a lake in northern Italy Idegarda Oliveira, an Angolan singer Gârda (disambiguation)...
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    types of hitch knots include the clove hitch, the timber hitch, and the round turn and two half-hitches. A simple mathematical theory of hitches has been...
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    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...
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  • at the end of a rope Garda hitch (alpine clutch) climbing knot that lets the rope move in only one direction Girth hitch (cow hitch) Good luck knot Gordian...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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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    The clove hitch is an ancient type of knot, made of two successive single hitches: 283  tied around an object. It is most effectively used to secure a...
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    The trucker's hitch is a compound knot commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers. The general arrangement, using loops and turns in the rope...
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