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HIGHWAY-

MAN'SHITCH,

ORDRAW

HITCH

Thehighwayman's
hitchisallegedtohave
beenusedby
highwaymentotieup
theirhorses.Onepull
ontheendandthe
hitchwasundone.Itis
averysimpleknot.both
tomakeandtountie.
Tensiononthestanding
part.however,willnot
undotheknot.anditis
usefulinvarious
situations,suchas
loweringobjectsand
makingtemporary
fastenings,

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