footrope.
/foot-rohp/US // ˈfʊtˌroʊp //UK // (ˈfʊtˌrəʊp) //
脚绳,脚手架,脚镣,脚踏车
Definitions
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
Nautical.
- ›the portion of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewn.
- ›a rope suspended a few feet beneath a yard, bowsprit, jib boom, or spanker boom to give a footing for a person handling sails.
Examples
A footrope ran below the spar; one could balance oneself by its help and he vaguely distinguished somebody close by.
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