Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SHEEP-SHANK
SHEEP-SHANK, n. [sheep and shank.]
Among seamen, a knot in a rope made to shorten it, as on a runner or tie. – Mar. Dict.
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SHEEP-SHANK, n. [sheep and shank.]
Among seamen, a knot in a rope made to shorten it, as on a runner or tie. – Mar. Dict.
Return to page 112 of the letter “S”.