guess-warp
noun
variants or geswarp
ˈgeˌswȯrp
1
: a line carried in a small boat from a ship to a buoy, an anchor, or the shore
2
: guest rope
3
: a line led from a ship through a fairlead on a boat boom for small boats to make fast to
Word History
Etymology
Middle English gyes warp, from gyes (origin and meaning unknown) + warp