SHEEPSHANK


Meaning of SHEEPSHANK in English

/sheep"shangk'/ , n.

a kind of knot, hitch, or bend made on a rope to shorten it temporarily.

[ 1635-45; short for sheepshank knot; literal sense unclear ]

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