A knot that secures a rope to a post, ring, another rope, etc., but does not keep its shape by itself.
Hitch
See also
Clove Hitch, Knot, Link, LoopExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Kauffman, L. Knots and Physics. Teaneck, NJ: World Scientific, pp. 323-328, 1991.Owen, P. Knots. Philadelphia, PA: Courage, p. 17, 1993.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
HitchCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Hitch." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Hitch.html