noun
- a type of knot used to shorten a rope without cutting it
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor tied a sheepshank to temporarily shorten the line.
- Learning to tie a sheepshank is essential for basic seamanship.
- The rope was too long, so he made a sheepshank knot.
- A sheepshank can be quickly untied when the full rope length is needed again.
- The climbing instructor demonstrated how to tie a proper sheepshank.
- She used a sheepshank to adjust the rope’s working length.