cat|harp|ing

cat|harp|ing
cat|harp|ing «KAT HAHR pihng», noun.
Nautical. one of the short ropes or iron cramps used to bind in the shrouds at the masthead, so that the yards may be braced up sharply.
[origin uncertain]

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