inside clinch

noun

: a clinch knot in which the seized end of the line is inside the noose compare outside clinch

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“Inside clinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20clinch. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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