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boltrope
/ ˈbəʊltˌrəʊp /
noun
- nautical a rope sewn to the foot or luff of a sail to strengthen it
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boltrope1
C17: from bolt 1+ rope
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Example Sentences
The spray was dashing over her bows, and her jib was wet several feet above the boltrope.
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Is there nothing earthly that hangs upon your mind, Boltrope?
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Ben Boltrope was one of the first to stand out; but Mr Meldrum at once motioned him back.
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This face seemed again changed to the well-known stern features of Captain Boltrope.
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I approached Captain Boltrope and repeated the salute without conscientiously omitting a single detail.
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