Footrope definition
A rope attached to the lower edge of a sail.
noun
A rope, rigged beneath a yard, for sailors to stand on during the reefing or furling of sail.
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The part of a boltrope sewn into the lower edge of the sail.
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A piece of wire rope supported beneath a yard, upon which sailors stand when furling or reefing sail.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
footrope
Plural:
footropes