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sheepshank

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1. n. A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened. Source: opted
2. n. a knot for shortening a line Source: wordnet
3. n. a knot for shortening a line Source: ecdict

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knot line shortening hitch rope shortened temporarily

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