a kind of
knot used to secure a
rope to a barrel. Used figuratively in this lecture.
n. a
reference to any of several knots that are used to temporarily secure a
rope to a cask. A cask is a
general term for a wooden barrel- shaped container (such as one that
holds wine or beer), usually bulging in the middle and of greater length than
breadth. A hitch is a
term for any of various knots or
loops by which a
rope is caught round or temporarily made
fast to some
object.