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tripping line

tripping line noun: a small rope attached to the topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard, and in lowering it to the deck; also, a line used in letting go the anchor.

Noun

tripping line (plural tripping lines)

  1. A small rope attached to the topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard, and in lowering it to the deck; also, a line used in letting go the anchor.
    • Shot-plug and lead were lowered through the chute, tending the tripping-line of the toggle.1863, Stephen Bleecker Luce, Text-Book of Seamanship

Forms of tripping line

pluraltripping lines

Questions about tripping line

What does tripping line mean?
Tripping line means a small rope attached to the topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard, and in lowering it to the deck; also, a line used in letting go the anchor.
What part of speech is tripping line?
Tripping line is a noun.
What is the plural of tripping line?
The plural of tripping line is tripping lines.

Words near tripping line in the dictionary

  1. trippin
  2. trippin'
  3. trippiness
  4. tripping
  5. tripping from the tongue
  6. tripping line
  7. tripping lines
  8. tripping out
  9. tripping over
  10. tripping over oneself
  11. tripping the light fantastic

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