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ropeband

ropeband noun: a small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.

Noun

ropeband (plural ropebands)

  1. A small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.
    • A catch had broken, and the capstan being forced round by the frightful pressure of the chains, the men, caught by the rebound, were struck violently on the head and chest. Freed from their broken rope-bands, the capstan-bars flew in all directions like grape-shot, killing four sailors, and...1904, Jules-Descartes Férat (translator), Jules Verne (original), Floating City, Chapter 4

Forms of ropeband

pluralropebands
alternative formroband
alternative formrobbin
alternative formrope-band

Origin of ropeband

From rope + band.

Questions about ropeband

What does ropeband mean?
Ropeband means a small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.
What part of speech is ropeband?
Ropeband is a noun.
What is the plural of ropeband?
The plural of ropeband is ropebands.

Words near ropeband in the dictionary

  1. rope-walks
  2. rope-way
  3. rope-ways
  4. rope-worthy
  5. ropeable
  6. ropeband
  7. ropebands
  8. ropebark
  9. ropebridge
  10. ropebridges
  11. roped

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