buntline

bunt·line

B0553800 (bŭnt′lĭn, -līn′)n. Any of a set of ropes used for lifting the foot of a square sail as it is hauled up for furling.
[bunt + line.]

buntline

(ˈbʌntlɪn; -ˌlaɪn) n (Nautical Terms) nautical one of several lines fastened to the foot of a square sail for hauling it up to the yard when furling[C17: from bunt2 + line1]

bunt•line

(ˈbʌnt lɪn, -ˌlaɪn)

n. one of the ropes attached to the foot of a square sail to haul it up to the yard for furling. [1620–30]