noun / verb
hitch
A fastening that attaches one thing securely to another.
The trailer hitch keeps the camper securely attached to our truck.
Etymology
The jerking, catching, and fastening uses form one English family. Obstructions and periods of service extend those uses; deeper ancestry is uncertain.
More examples
- She ties a clove hitch around the post.
- We hitch the boat trailer to the truck.
- He hitched his horse to the fence.
Forms
hitch · hitches · hitched · hitching