Etymology

boatrope

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Today it means: A rope used for the rigging of a boat. Full definition →

Middle English boterop
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromboterop
  2. English todayboatrope

From Middle English boterop, botrop, equivalent to boat + rope.

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