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单词 sheepshank
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sheepshank

[ sheep-shangk ]
/ ˈʃipˌʃæŋk /

noun

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

Origin of sheepshank

First recorded in 1635–45; short for sheepshank knot; literal sense unclear

Words nearby sheepshank

sheep measles, sheepo, sheep race, sheep's eyes, sheep's fescue, sheepshank, sheepshead, sheepshearing, sheepskin, sheep sorrel, sheep station
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Example sentences from the Web for sheepshank

  • The sheepshank knot serves to shorten a rope without cutting it, and may be presently loosened.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for sheepshank

sheepshank
/ (ˈʃiːpˌʃæŋk) /

noun

a knot consisting of two hitches at the ends of a bight made in a rope to shorten it temporarily
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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