dogshanks

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

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Meanings

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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