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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHINONG, n., v. [ʃɪ′noŋ]
I. n. A method of making up baited fishing lines in a bundle of loops when the Scull was not used (Mry. 1962).
II. v. To make up fishing lines in this way (Id.).
[Variant form of Eng., Fr. chignon, a form of coiffure, in which the hair is somewhat similarly coiled at the nape of the neck.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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