footrope
/F UH1 T R OW0 P/noun
- 1
(nautical) a rope attached to the lower part of a sail
- 2
(nautical) a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
- 3
a rope or chain forming the bottom edge of a trawl net, helping to maintain the net's shape and depth in the water.
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