sheep-shank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep shangk]
- /ʃip ʃæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep shangk]
- /ʃip ʃæŋk/

Definition of sheep-shank word

noun sheep-shank a kind of knot, hitch, or bend made on a rope to shorten it temporarily. 1

Just one definition for sheep-shank

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Origin of sheep-shank

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; short for sheepshank knot; literal sense unclear

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Parts of speech for Sheep-shank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sheep-shank

sheep-shank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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