sheepshanking

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A form of sheepshank — A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sheepshank
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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