SHEEPSHANKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sheepshank

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈʃiːpʃaŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a kind of knot used to shorten a rope temporarily, made by taking two bights of rope and securing them to the standing rope with two half hitches.

Short Definition:

kind of knot used to shorten rope temporarily, made by taking two bights of rope

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