catharping

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/ˈkætˌhɑː(ɹ)pɪŋ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncatharping (plural catharpings)

plural catharpings

  1. nauticalany 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
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APA

catharping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catharping

MLA

“catharping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catharping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catharping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catharping.

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