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/ˈʃiːpʃæŋk/ · noun
(nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it..
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Sheepshank means (nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it..
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