footrope

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noun

a rope attached to the lower part of a sail

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Meanings

nounfootrope (plural footropes)

plural footropes

  1. nauticala rope attached to the lower part of a sail
  2. nauticala rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
  3. a rope or chain forming the bottom edge of a trawl net, helping to maintain the net's shape and depth in the water.

Origin

From foot + rope.

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Translations

Finnish jalkapertti, alaliesma
  • jalkaperttirope that sailors stand on
  • alaliesmarope attached to sail
Hebrew מִשְׁוָר
  • מִשְׁוָר (mishvar)rope that sailors stand on
Cite this entry
APA

footrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footrope

MLA

“footrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footrope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “footrope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footrope.

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