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boatrope

boatrope noun: a rope used for the rigging of a boat.

Noun

boatrope (plural boatropes)

  1. A rope used for the rigging of a boat.
    • The seaboat is fully manned and half way to the water down the ship's side, on deck a team of hefty sailors stand ready with the boatrope in hand poised for the seaboat to hit the water.2016, Capt. C W Malins RN, Away Seaboat

Forms of boatrope

pluralboatropes
alternative formboat-rope
alternative formboat rope

Origin of boatrope

From Middle English boterop, botrop, equivalent to boat + rope.

Questions about boatrope

What does boatrope mean?
Boatrope means a rope used for the rigging of a boat.
What part of speech is boatrope?
Boatrope is a noun.
What is the plural of boatrope?
The plural of boatrope is boatropes.

Words near boatrope in the dictionary

  1. boatperson
  2. boatpersons
  3. boatrace
  4. Boatright
  5. Boatrights
  6. boatrope
  7. boatropes
  8. boats
  9. boatsex
  10. boatsful
  11. boatshed

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