boatrope en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English boterop, botrop, equivalent to boat + rope.
Meanings
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A rope used for the rigging of a boat.
The seaboat is fully manned and half way to the water down the ship's side, on deck a team of hefty sailors stand ready with the boatrope in hand poised for the seaboat to hit the water.
2016, Capt. C W Malins RN, Away Seaboat:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boat-rope | alternative | lexicographic | |
| boatropes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| boat rope | alternative | lexicographic |