What is the meaning of Footrope?

  • (n.) That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed.
  • (n.) The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). Footrope. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/footrope/definitions/2009251
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Footrope" http://smartdefine.org/footrope/definitions/2009251 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Footrope, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/footrope/definitions/2009251>.
MLAWebster's. "Footrope" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/footrope/definitions/2009251>