English Explanatory Dictionary

footrope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a rope attached to the lower part of a sail
  2. a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
  3. a rope or chain forming the bottom edge of a trawl net, helping to maintain the net's shape and depth in the water.

Word forms

footrope footropes

Etymology

From foot + rope.

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