| 单词 | rolling rope |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrolling rope rolling rope n. now rare a rope attached to a yard in order to steady it. ΚΠ 1831 Lady's Bk. June 296/1 While I put on the rolling rope, Jack had got half way down the topmast rigging. 1868 S. B. Luce Seamanship (ed. 4) x. 164 It would be well to remember, that if it be kept aloft, and the rolling ropes passed securely over the topmast-cap, a considerable degree of support might be given to the top-gallant mast. 1918 W. J. Thompson Wooden Shipbuilding 143 Rolling Rope, a rope that is used to steady light yards. < as lemmas |
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