Killick hitch

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Killick hitch
Killick hitch.jpg
Names Killick hitch, Kelleg hitch
Category hitch
Related Timber hitch
Typical use Attach a rope to an oddly shaped object.


The killick hitch is a type of hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects. This knot, also known as the kelleg hitch is an alteration of the timber hitch. A killick is a small anchor. The killick hitch was used to anchor small boats.

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