"cat-harping" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cat-harpings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cat-harping (plural cat-harpings)
  1. (nautical) One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give freer sweep to the yards. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-cat-harping-en-noun-DcWuXLw2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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