English Explanatory Dictionary

guess warp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rope or hawser by which a vessel is towed or moored.

Word forms

guess warp guess warps

Etymology

Because it is necessary to guess at the length to be carried in the boat making the attachment to a distant object.

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