Found 2 items, similar to sheepshank.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: sheepshank
sheepshank
n : a knot for shortening a line
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Sheepshank
Sheepshank
\Sheep"shank`\, n. (Naut.)
A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened.
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