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footrope
[ foot-rohp ]
/ ˈfʊtˌroʊp /
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noun Nautical.
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How to use footrope in a sentence
A footrope ran below the spar; one could balance oneself by its help and he vaguely distinguished somebody close by.
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British Dictionary definitions for footrope
footrope
/ (ˈfʊtˌrəʊp) /
noun nautical
the part of a boltrope to which the foot of a sail is stitched
a rope fixed so as to hang below a yard to serve as a foothold
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