sheepshank

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Etymology

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A sheepshank

Originally sheepshank knot or sheepshanks knot, from sheep +‎ shank (part of the leg between the knee and ankle);[1] the connection between the knot and a sheep’s leg is unclear.

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Noun

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sheepshank (plural sheepshanks)

  1. (nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.

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Verb

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sheepshank (third-person singular simple present sheepshanks, present participle sheepshanking, simple past and past participle sheepshanked)

  1. (transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.

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