FOREGANGER

Meaning of FOREGANGER in English

noun a short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer lin/ may be attached.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

FOREGANGER — ˈfōrˌgaŋgər, ˈfȯr- noun Etymology: fore- + ganger 1. obsolete : one that goes before 2. a. : a short rope …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOREGANGER — (n.) A short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer lin/ may be attached.
Английский словарь Webster
FORERUNNER — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English forrenner, forerenner, from for-, fore- fore- + renner runner; probably translation of Latin praecursor — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOREGOER — -ˈgōə(r) noun Etymology: Middle English forgoer, foregoer, from forgon + -er : one that goes before: as a. obsolete : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROPE — Synonyms and related words : Havana, allure, ample scope, anchor, anchor chain, anchor rode, attach, attract, ax, backropes, bag, bait, …
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RIGGING — Synonyms and related words : accouterments, advocate, alpenstock, anchor chain, anchor rode, apparatus, apparel, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, arm, armament, artifice, …
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