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boltrope definition

bolt·rope (bōlt′rōp′)

noun

a rope sewn into the edge seam of a sail to prevent tearing
also bolt rope

Etymology: bolt + rope

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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