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sheet bend
noun
Definition of SHEET BEND
: a bend or hitch used for temporarily fastening a rope to the bight of another rope or to an eye — see knot illustration
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First Known Use of SHEET BEND
circa 1823
Rhymes with SHEET BEND
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