/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 ]
/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 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012