DCHP-1 Online
squaw hitch B.C. 
a type of hitch used for lashing a pack to a pack animal.
See also: diamond hitch
- 1887 (1888) 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.
- 1887 (1888) Other hitches there are of less fame than this [Diamond hitch], notably the "Squaw Hitch," a comparatively simple affair. . . .