Catharpin is a nautical term, which is often pronounced cat-harping. It describes one of the short ropes or iron clamps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give a freer sweep to the yards. Example from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana: `All the hides, too, that came down in the boats were soaked with water, and u....
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A short rope or iron clamp used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give a freer sweep to the yards.
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A short rope or iron clamp used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give a freer sweep to the yards.
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