BOLTROPE


Meaning of BOLTROPE in English

/bohlt"rohp'/ , n.

1. Naut. a rope or the cordage sewn on the edges of a sail to strengthen it.

2. a superior grade of rope.

Also, bolt rope .

[ 1620-30; BOLT 1 + ROPE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .