# sheepshank

> a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack

**Wikidata**: [Q2141619](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2141619)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheepshank)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sheepshank


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. GF WordNet