dogshank

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noun

An inferior variant of the sheepshank knot, which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.

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Meanings

noundogshank (plural dogshanks)

plural dogshanks

  1. An inferior variant of the sheepshank knot, which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.

Origin

From dog + shank.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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