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/ˈkætˌhɑː(ɹ)pɪŋ/ · noun
(nautical) any of the short ropes under the tops at the lower end of the futtock shrouds of a square-rigged vessel used to secure other ropes in place.
Use cat harping when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cat harping means (nautical) any of the short ropes under the tops at the lower end of the futtock shrouds of a square-rigged vessel used to secure other ropes in place.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cat harping where its definition matches the intended context.
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