yard-rope
yard-rope noun: a rope that goes through a block or sheave at the top of a mast that is used for hoisting or lowering a yard; gantline.
Noun
yard-rope (plural yard-ropes)
- A rope that goes through a block or sheave at the top of a mast that is used for hoisting or lowering a yard; gantline.
- Trice down the jack-block, by letting go the halyards and hauling down on the yard-rope. Cast off the yard-rope from the slings of the yard, and hook the tye to its thimble; haul taut the halyards, and square the yard by the lists and braces.1841, Benjamin J. Totten, Naval Text-book: Letters to the Midshipmen of the United States Navy, page 57
- Have hands by the braces and lifts , man the yard-rope, and when ready, sway up on the yard-rope, and lower lift, steadying the yard by the braces.1866, Stephen Bleecker Luce, Seamanship
Forms of yard-rope
| plural | yard-ropes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yard rope |
| alternative form | yardrope |
Questions about yard-rope
- What does yard-rope mean?
- Yard-rope means a rope that goes through a block or sheave at the top of a mast that is used for hoisting or lowering a yard; gantline.
- What part of speech is yard-rope?
- Yard-rope is a noun.
- What is the plural of yard-rope?
- The plural of yard-rope is yard-ropes.
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