- the part of a boltrope sewn into the lower edge of the sail
- a piece of wire rope supported beneath a yard, upon which sailors stand when furling or reefing sail
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footrope
noun
Nautical- A rope attached to the lower edge of a sail.
- A rope, rigged beneath a yard, for sailors to stand on during the reefing or furling of sail.
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Noun
(plural footropes)
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