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footrope definition

foot·rope (-rōp′)

noun

  1. the part of a boltrope sewn into the lower edge of the sail
  2. a piece of wire rope supported beneath a yard, upon which sailors stand when furling or reefing sail

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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