Nautical. (a) A bolt-rope sewn to the lower edge of a sail. (b) A rope attached to a yard on which a sailor stands when furling or reefing. Cf. foot…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > rope sewn at edge to prevent tearing > parts of (5) foot ropeOE Nautical. (a) A bolt-rope sewn to the lower edge of a sail. (b) A rope attached to a yard on which a sailor stands when furling or reefing. Cf. foot… head ropec1625 Nautical. The part of a bolt rope which is sewn on to the upper edge of a sail. Cf. bolt-rope, n., foot rope, n. 1(a). body rope1759 a single rope sewn along the sides and foot of a square sail in place of separate leech and foot ropes. leech-rope1769 (see quot. 1769). foot line1813 Nautical. (a) A bolt-rope sewn to the lower edge of a sail. (b) A rope attached to a yard on which a sailor stands when furling or reefing. Cf. foot… |
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