bolt rope en · NOUN
Meanings
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Rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.
Bolt rope, a rope sewed to the edges of a sail to strengthen them and prevent their splitting.
1858, P.L. Simmonds, A Dictionary of Trade Products, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Technical Terms, London; New York: G. Rutledge & Co., page 44:
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| boltrope | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
gl relinga (A rope sewn around the edge of a sail) · ga aighre (A rope sewn around the edge of a sail) · ca ralinga (A rope sewn around the edge of a sail) · fi liesma (A rope sewn around the edge of a sail) · it gratile (A rope sewn around the edge of a sail)