dogshore

English

Alternative

dog-shore, dog shore

Etymology

From dog +‎ shore.

Noun

dogshore (plural dogshores)

  1. (archaic or historical, nautical) One of several shores (props) used to prevent a ship from moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.

References

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