cat-harpin

cat-harpin
/kat"hahr'pin/, n. Naut.
any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops.
[var. of CAT-HARPING; etym. uncert.]

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  • Cat-harpin — Cat harp in, n. See {Cat harping}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cat-harpin — /kat hahr pin/, n. Naut. any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops. [var. of CAT HARPING; etym. uncert.] …   Useful english dictionary

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