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bolt rope

bolt rope noun: rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.

Noun

bolt rope (plural bolt ropes)

  1. Rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.
    • Bolt rope, a rope sewed to the edges of a sail to strengthen them and prevent their splitting.1858, P.L. Simmonds, A Dictionary of Trade Products, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Technical Terms, London; New York: G. Rutledge & Co., page 44

bolt rope meaning in Tamil

bolt rope in Tamil

பாய்மரக்கயிறு

Forms of bolt rope

pluralbolt ropes
alternative formboltrope
alternative formbolt-rope

Questions about bolt rope

What does bolt rope mean?
Bolt rope means rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.
What is bolt rope in Tamil?
Bolt rope in Tamil is பாய்மரக்கயிறு. See Bolt rope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bolt rope?
Bolt rope is a noun.
What is the plural of bolt rope?
The plural of bolt rope is bolt ropes.

Words near bolt rope in the dictionary

  1. bolt cutters
  2. bolt down
  3. bolt from the blue
  4. bolt in
  5. bolt out of the blue
  6. bolt rope
  7. bolt ropes
  8. bolt thrower
  9. bolt throwers
  10. bolt to the bran
  11. bolt upright

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