sheepshank

English - Turkish

Definition of sheepshank in English Turkish dictionary

margarita balığı

margarita bağ

English - English

Definition of sheepshank in English English dictionary

A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack

{n} a knot in a rope

a knot for shortening a line

{i} knot used to temporarily shorten a rope

A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened

Hyphenation

sheep·shank

Etymology

() sheep +‎ shank