foot·rope (f t r p )n. Nautical 1. A rope attached to the lower border of a sail. 2. A rope, rigged beneath a yard, for sailors to stand on during the reefing or furling of sail. |
footrope [ˈfʊtˌrəʊp]
n Nautical
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the part of a boltrope to which the foot of a sail is stitched
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a rope fixed so as to hang below a yard to serve as a foothold
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