Look up: Sheepshank

1. sheepshank
   [n] - a knot for shortening a line
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2. Sheepshank
   Sheep'shank` noun (Nautical) A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened.
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3. sheepshank
   noun a knot for shortening a line
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4. Sheepshank
   • (n.) A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened.
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5. sheepshank
   (from the article `knot`) The sheepshank (K) is a simple knot useful for temporarily shortening a rope. It is made by making a double loop in the rope and tying a half hitch ...
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6. Sheepshank
   The sheepshank is a sailor's knot used to temporarily shorten a rope or to protect a damaged section of rope. The sheepshank has the disadvantage that it is easily shaken undone.
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7. Sheepshank
   The `sheepshank` is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack. This knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load. The knot has several features which allow a rope to be shortened: Construction methods : A sheepshank knot may be constructed as fol...
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