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cat-harpin

cat-harpin is the alternative form of cat-harping.

Meaning of cat-harping

Noun

cat-harping (plural cat-harpings)

  1. One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give freer sweep to the yards.

Forms of cat-harpin

pluralcat-harpins

Questions about cat-harpin

What is cat-harpin the alternative form of?
Cat-harpin is the alternative form of cat-harping.

Words near cat-harpin in the dictionary

  1. cat-foots
  2. cat-fur
  3. cat-girl
  4. cat-girls
  5. cat-hammed
  6. cat-harpin
  7. cat-harping
  8. cat-harpings
  9. cat-harpins
  10. cat-head
  11. cat-headed

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