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footrope
[ foot-rohp ]
/ ˈfʊtˌroʊp /
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noun Nautical.
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foot process, footrace, foot rail, foot reflexology, footrest, footrope, foot rot, foot rule, foots, foot score, footscraper
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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.
Wyndham's Pal|Harold Bindloss
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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