catharping

See also: cat-harping

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkætˌhɑː(ɹ)pɪŋ/

Noun

catharping (plural catharpings)

1. (nautical) any of the short ropes under the tops at the lower end of the futtock shrouds of a square-rigged vessel used to secure other ropes in place