bull rope en · NOUN
Meanings
- a rope used for hoisting a topmast or topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship; it is rove from the cap of the lower mast, through a sheave in the foot of the topmast and then back through a block on the lower masthead, with the hauling part led to the deck
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bull ropes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |