make a hitch

Sam had gotten the rope about the neck of the diver but was too much exhausted to make a hitch.

He yelled for me to make a hitch somewhere.

You go outside and make a hitch with that rope you saw just forward of the middle of the projectile.

Here, lay hold of the rope and make a hitch round that killick.

I've told more 'n forty-leven times," said Mr. Harum, looking up over his paper, "that I thought we was goin' to make a hitch of it, an' he cert'nly hain't said nuthin' 'bout leavin', an' I guess he won't fer a while, tavern or no tavern.