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catshanks

catshanks is the plural of catshank.

Meaning of catshank

Noun

catshank (plural catshanks)

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

Questions about catshanks

What is catshanks the plural of?
Catshanks is the plural of catshank.

Words near catshanks in the dictionary

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

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