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cat-harping

cat-harping noun: 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.

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-harping

pluralcat-harpings

Questions about cat-harping

What does cat-harping mean?
Cat-harping means 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.
What part of speech is cat-harping?
Cat-harping is a noun.
What is the plural of cat-harping?
The plural of cat-harping is cat-harpings.

Words near cat-harping in the dictionary

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

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