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  • noun Plural form of sheepshank.

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Examples

  • I tied a very lumpish-looking knot, wishing Finch had included a subliminal tape on half-hitches and sheepshanks, and that there were some way to lock the boat.

    To Say Nothing of the Dog Willis, Connie 1997

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