sheepshanks (0 synonym found)

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Definition of sheepshanks:

(n) : (nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
(v) : (transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.

Definition of sheepshanks:

(n) : (nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
(v) : (transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.

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