ðə mˈæɡnəs hˈɪtʃ ɪz ɐ nˈɑːt sˈɪmɪlɚ tʊ ɐ ɹˈoʊlɪŋ hˈɪtʃ ɔːɹ klˈoʊv hˈɪtʃ, jˈuːzd tə tˈaɪ ɐ ɹˈoʊp ɔːɹ lˈaɪn tʊ ɐ pˈoʊl, spˈɑːɹ, ɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ lˈaɪn.
The magnus hitch is a knot similar to a rolling hitch or clove hitch, used to tie a rope or line to a pole, spar, or another line.