GUEST­ROPE


Meaning of GUEST­ROPE in English

n. (also guess-rope) 1 a second rope fastened to a boat in tow to steady it. 2 a rope slung outside a ship to give a hold for boats coming alongside.

[ 17th c.: orig. uncert. ]

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