sheepshank

sheep·shank

 (shēp′shăngk′)

n.

A hitch made in a line to shorten it.

sheepshank

(ˈʃiːpˌʃæŋk)

n

(Knots) a knot consisting of two hitches at the ends of a bight made in a rope to shorten it temporarily

sheep•shank

(ˈʃipˌʃæŋk)

n.

a kind of knot, hitch, or bend made on a rope to shorten it temporarily.

[1625–35; short for sheepshank knot; literal sense unclear]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sheepshank - a knot for shortening a line   knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object