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to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether.

to harness (an animal) to a vehicle (often followed byup ).

to raise with jerks (usually followed byup ); hike up.

to move or draw (something) with a jerk.

Slang.��to bind by marriage vows; unite in marriage; marry.

to catch, as on a projection; snag.

to stick, as when caught.

to fasten oneself or itself to something (often followed byon ).

to move roughly or jerkily.

to hobble or limp.

the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.

any of various knots or loops made to attach a rope to something in such a way as to be readily loosened.

Military Slang.��a period of military service.

an unexpected difficulty, obstacle, delay, etc..

a hitching movement; jerk or pull.

a hitching gait; a hobble or limp.

a fastening that joins a movable tool to the mechanism that pulls it.

Mining.��

1. a fault having a throw less than the thickness of a coal seam being mined.

2. a notch cut in a wall or the like to hold the end of a stull or other timber.