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leg rope

leg rope noun: a cord tied to the surfboard (usually near the tail) and attached to the surfer's leg.

Noun

leg rope (plural leg ropes)

  1. A cord tied to the surfboard (usually near the tail) and attached to the surfer's leg.
    • Laird Hamilton considers the leg rope the single most dangerous thing involved when surfing waves over 20 feet.2011, Douglas Booth, Surfing: The Ultimate Guide, page 102
  2. A rope used to fasten the leg of an animal.

Synonyms of leg rope

Forms of leg rope

pluralleg ropes

Questions about leg rope

What does leg rope mean?
Leg rope means a cord tied to the surfboard (usually near the tail) and attached to the surfer's leg.
What part of speech is leg rope?
Leg rope is a noun.
What is the plural of leg rope?
The plural of leg rope is leg ropes.

Words near leg rope in the dictionary

  1. leg over
  2. leg press
  3. leg presses
  4. leg raise
  5. leg raises
  6. leg rope
  7. leg ropes
  8. leg show
  9. leg shows
  10. leg side
  11. leg sides

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