How to pronounce “sheepshank”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.

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Similar Sounds

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