| 单词 | guest rope |
| 释义 | guest rope in British Englishnoun nautical any line sent or trailed over the side of a vessel as a convenience for boats drawing alongside, as an aid in warping or towing, etc guest-rope in American English (ˈɡestˌroup) noun Nautical Also: guest rope1. a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels 2. a line sent out from a vessel to a fixed object or a buoy or anchor to help the vessel in warping 3. a line, in addition to the towrope, to steady a boat in tow Word origin [1615–25; guest ‹ ? + rope]This word is first recorded in the period 1615–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: discount, garrote, oral, scintillation, trigger |
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