sheepshank

sheep·shank

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheep-shangk]
- /ˈʃipˌʃæŋk/
- /ˈʃiːp.ʃæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep-shangk]
- /ˈʃipˌʃæŋk/

Definitions of sheepshank word

noun sheepshank a kind of knot, hitch, or bend made on a rope to shorten it temporarily. 1
noun sheepshank a knot consisting of two hitches at the ends of a bight made in a rope to shorten it temporarily 0
noun sheepshank a knot used for shortening a rope 0

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Origin of sheepshank

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sheepshank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sheepshank

sheepshank 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.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sheepshank usage trend in Literature

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