HyperDic: sheepshank

English > 1 sense of the word sheepshank:
NOUNartifactsheepshanka knot for shortening a line
English > sheepshank: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA knot for shortening a line.
BroaderknotAny of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict