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sheepshank

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃiːpʃæŋk/Part of speech nounSorted aeehhknpssStarts with SEnds with K0 clues
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  1. a knot for shortening a line

Word origin

Originally sheepshank knot or sheepshanks knot, from sheep + shank (“part of the leg between the knee and ankle”); the connection between the knot and a sheep’s leg is unclear.

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