sheepshank

/ˈʃipˌʃæŋk/
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Other forms: sheepshanks

Definitions of sheepshank
  1. noun
    a knot for shortening a line
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    type of:
    knot
    any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
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