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Killick Hitch
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This gets its name from a "killick,"
a block of stone used as an anchor for
a small boat. Sometimes the stone is
encased in a loose "crate," but the
hitch is the same in either case.
The Killick Hitch is practically the
same as the Half Hitch and the
Timber Hitch combined, but usually
a few more turns are taken with the
rope end, some extra length being
allowed for this.
Since it is used in water, the rope
tends to swell, making this a perman-
ent fastening rather than a temporary
job.