CAT-HARPIN


Meaning of CAT-HARPIN in English

/kat"hahr'pin/ , n. Naut.

any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops.

[ var. of CAT-HARPING; etym. uncert. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .