Footrope Definition

fo͝otrōp
noun
The part of a boltrope sewn into the lower edge of the sail.
Webster's New World
A piece of wire rope supported beneath a yard, upon which sailors stand when furling or reefing sail.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
footrope
Plural:
footropes

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