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Sheepshank

//ˈʃiːpʃæŋk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
2
a knot for shortening a line wordnet

Verb

1
To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Originally sheepshank knot or sheepshanks knot, from sheep + shank (“part of the leg between the knee and ankle”); the connection between the knot and a sheep’s leg is unclear.

Etymology 2

Originally sheepshank knot or sheepshanks knot, from sheep + shank (“part of the leg between the knee and ankle”); the connection between the knot and a sheep’s leg is unclear.

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