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footrope
/ ˈfʊtˌrəʊp /
noun
- the part of a boltrope to which the foot of a sail is stitched
- a rope fixed so as to hang below a yard to serve as a foothold
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A footrope ran below the spar; one could balance oneself by its help and he vaguely distinguished somebody close by.
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