killick hitch

{{Short description|Type of hitch}}

{{Knot-details

| name=Killick hitch

| image= Killick_hitch.jpg

| names= Kelleg hitch, Timber Hitch and a Half Hitch

| type= hitch

| strength=

| origin=

| related= Timber hitch

| releasing=

| uses= Attach a rope to an oddly shaped object.

| caveat=

| abok_number=#271, #1733, #2162

}}

The killick hitch {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɪ|l|ᵻ|k}} is a type of hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects.{{Citation|title=Knots and Splices|last=Blandford|first=Percy|publisher=Arco Publishing Company, Inc|location=New York, New York, US|year=1965}}{{rp|32}} It is a combination of a timber hitch tied in conjunction with a half hitch {{Citation|title=Knots and Splices|last=Blandford|first=Percy|publisher=Arco Publishing Company, Inc|location=New York, New York, US|year=1965}}{{rp|23}} which is added to lend support and stability when pulling or hoisting the object.[http://scoutpioneering.com/2013/02/12/favorite-pioneering-knots-timber-hitch/ Favorite Pioneering Knots: Timber Hitch]

A killick is "a small anchor or weight for mooring a boat, sometimes consisting of a stone secured by pieces of wood".{{Cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/killick|title=Killick}}