sheepshankとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

A sheepshank

Originally sheepshank knot or sheepshanks knot, from sheep +‎ shank (“part of the leg between the knee かつ ankle”);^[1] the connection between the knot and a sheep’s leg is unclear.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːpʃæŋk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃipˌʃæŋk/
• ハイフネーション: sheep‧shank

名詞

sheepshank (複数形 sheepshanks)

1. (nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.

等位語

• catshank
• dogshank

動詞

sheepshank (三人称単数 現在形 sheepshanks, 現在分詞 sheepshanking, 過去形および過去分詞形 sheepshanked)

1. (transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.

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