headrope

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noun

The part of a bolt rope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.

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Meanings

nounheadrope (plural headropes)

plural headropes

  1. nauticalThe part of a bolt rope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.

    Synonyms: headline

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe part of a bolt rope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.

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headline

Origin

From head + rope.

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Translations

Irish rópa droma, rópa cinn
  • rópa dromathe part of a boltrope that is sewn to the upper edge of a sail
  • rópa cinnthe part of a boltrope that is sewn to the upper edge of a sail

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ropehead
Cite this entry
APA

headrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headrope

MLA

“headrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headrope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headrope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headrope.

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