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catshank

catshank noun: a type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.

Noun

catshank (plural catshanks)

  1. A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.

Forms of catshank

pluralcatshanks

Origin of catshank

From cat + shank.

Questions about catshank

What does catshank mean?
Catshank means a type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.
What part of speech is catshank?
Catshank is a noun.
What is the plural of catshank?
The plural of catshank is catshanks.

Words near catshank in the dictionary

  1. catself
  2. catselves
  3. catseye
  4. catseyes
  5. catsfoot
  6. catshank
  7. catshanks
  8. catshark
  9. catsharks
  10. catship
  11. catships

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