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ˈhead-rope
†1. One of the stays of a mast. Obs.
a1400Morte Arth. 3668 Thane was hede-rapys hewene þat helde vpe þe mastes. c1475Pict. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 805/5 Hec antemnis, a hedrope.
2. ‘That part of the bolt-rope which terminates any sail on the upper edge, and to which it is accordingly sewed. Also, the small rope to which a flag is fastened, to hoist it to the mast-head, or head of the ensign staff’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.).
1627Capt. Smith Seaman's Gram. v. 22 The Robbins are little lines reeued into the eyelet holes of the saile vnder the head ropes. 1762–9Falconer Shipwr. ii. 207 To each yard-arm the head-rope they extend. 1861Chamber's Encycl. II. 205 A head-rope along the top edge.
3. A rope along the top of a fishing-net.
1883Cassell's Nat. Hist. V. 94 The floating barrel fixed to the head-rope of a pilchard-net.
4. A rope for leading a horse, or for tying him up. Also for other animals.
1854H. H. Wilson tr. Rig-veda II. 115 The halter and the heel-ropes of the fleet courser, and the head-ropes. 1936P. Fleming News from Tartary 328 The camels' headropes were fixed not to nose-pegs but to gaily decorated halters. 1957P. Kemp Mine were of Trouble viii. 137 Hold on to the mules' head-ropes! |