DCHP-3

squaw hitch

B.C.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a type of hitch used for lashing a pack to a pack animal.

Quotations

1887
Other hitches there are of less fame than this [Diamond hitch], notably the "Squaw Hitch," a comparatively simple affair. . . .
1955
There were some who swore by another hitch called the Squaw, but except for certain shaped loads I always found the diamond the best, and, once used to it, I rarely had to halt and re-pack while on the way.