Hitch 1
Hitch 1 : (1) (Fire Pr) a. One of several methods of securing rope to objects. See: Knot. B. To Wrap A Loop of Hose Around A Fire Hydrant So That The hose will not pull away when the apparatus rolls forward toward the fire. See also: Quick Hitch. (2) (Fire Pr) A period of duty. (3) (Mining) An indentation or recess in a footwall, hollowed out to hold the toe of a stull