WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
roll′ing hitch′, 
  1. Naval Termsa hitch on a spar or the like, composed of two round turns and a half hitch so disposed as to jam when a stress is applied parallel to the object on which the hitch is made.
  • 1835–45

'rolling hitch' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Magnus hitch

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