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Clove Hitch

A simple all purpose hitch. Easy to tie and untie, it holds firmly but is not totally secure. Many lashings use a a clove hitch.
 
Make a turn around a post with the free end running underneath the standing part. Take a second turn around in the same direction (forming an "X") and feed the end though the eye of the second turn. Pull tight.