footrope


foot·rope

F0239300 (fo͝ot′rōp′)n. Nautical 1. A rope attached to the lower edge of a sail.2. A rope, rigged beneath a yard, for sailors to stand on during the reefing or furling of sail.

footrope

(ˈfʊtˌrəʊp) n1. (Nautical Terms) the part of a boltrope to which the foot of a sail is stitched2. (Nautical Terms) a rope fixed so as to hang below a yard to serve as a foothold

foot•rope

(ˈfʊtˌroʊp)

n. 1. the portion of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewn. 2. a rope suspended beneath a yard or spar to give a footing for a person handling sails. [1765–75]