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 clove hitch /ˈklov-/

 Clove imp. of Cleave. Cleft.
 Clove hitch Naut. See under Hitch.
 Clove hook Naut., an iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails; -- called also clip hook.

 clove hitch
      n : a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar