footrope (English, noun)
expansion: footrope (plural footropes)
Senses:
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: a rope attached to the lower part of a sail
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
glosses: a rope or chain forming the bottom edge of a trawl net, helping to maintain the net's shape and depth in the water.
Forms:
form: footropes
tags: plural