n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ē p- ˌ sha ŋ k
Function: noun
Date: 1627
1 : a knot for shortening a line ― see KNOT illustration
2 Scottish : something of no worth or importance
n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ē p- ˌ sha ŋ k
Function: noun
Date: 1627
1 : a knot for shortening a line ― see KNOT illustration
2 Scottish : something of no worth or importance
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012