catshank

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncatshank (plural catshanks)

plural catshanks

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

Origin

From cat + shank.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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