SHEEPSHANK


Meaning of SHEEPSHANK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshēp-ˌshaŋk ]

noun

Date: 1627

1. : a knot for shortening a line — see knot illustration

2. Scottish : something of no worth or importance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.