span shackle

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Synonyms: snap shackle

Antonyms: snap shackle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A large bolt driven through the forecastle deck, with a triangular shackle in the head to receive the heel of the old-fashioned [[fish davit]].

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