backrope

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noun

A rope or chain running aft on either side of a sailing ship, connecting from the lower end of the dolphin striker to the bows.

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Meanings

nounbackrope (plural backropes)

plural backropes · alternative back-rope

  1. A rope or chain running aft on either side of a sailing ship, connecting from the lower end of the dolphin striker to the bows.
  2. A catback.

Origin

From back + rope.

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APA

backrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backrope

MLA

“backrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backrope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backrope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backrope.

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