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catharpin

catharpin noun: a short rope, or iron cramp, used to stop the shrouds interfering with the yards.

Noun

catharpin (plural catharpins)

  1. A short rope, or iron cramp, used to stop the shrouds interfering with the yards.

Forms of catharpin

pluralcatharpins
alternative formcat-harping

Questions about catharpin

What does catharpin mean?
Catharpin means a short rope, or iron cramp, used to stop the shrouds interfering with the yards.
What part of speech is catharpin?
Catharpin is a noun.
What is the plural of catharpin?
The plural of catharpin is catharpins.

Words near catharpin in the dictionary

  1. catharized
  2. catharizes
  3. catharizing
  4. catharometer
  5. catharometers
  6. catharpin
  7. catharping
  8. catharpings
  9. catharpins
  10. Cathars
  11. catharses

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