FOOTROPE


Meaning of FOOTROPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌrōp ]

noun

Date: 1769

1. : the part of a boltrope sewed to the lower edge of a sail

2. : a rope rigged below a yard for crew members to stand on

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.