boltrope
or bolt rope
Origin of boltrope
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How to use boltrope in a sentence
The spray was dashing over her bows, and her jib was wet several feet above the boltrope.
Little By Little | William Taylor AdamsIs there nothing earthly that hangs upon your mind, boltrope?
The Pilot | J. Fenimore CooperBen boltrope was one of the first to stand out; but Mr Meldrum at once motioned him back.
The Wreck of the Nancy Bell | J. C. HutchesonThis face seemed again changed to the well-known stern features of Captain boltrope.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales | Bret HarteI approached Captain boltrope and repeated the salute without conscientiously omitting a single detail.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales | Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for boltrope
/ (ˈbəʊltˌrəʊp) /
nautical a rope sewn to the foot or luff of a sail to strengthen it
Origin of boltrope
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