What is the meaning of Sheepshank?

(n.) A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). sheepshank. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sheepshank/definitions/2061247
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MLAWebster's. "sheepshank" 28 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sheepshank/definitions/2061247>
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