Half Hitch
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The half hitch is a simple knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part.
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Although this knot is insecure on its own, it is a valuable component of a wide variety of hitches, bends, and knots.
When a half hitch is added after a timber hitch the knots becomes known as the Killick Hitch