bolt rope
See also: boltrope and bolt-rope
English
Alternative forms
- boltrope
- bolt-rope
Noun
bolt rope (plural bolt ropes)
- (nautical) Rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.
- 1858, P.L. Simmonds, A Dictionary of Trade Products, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Technical Terms, London; New York: G. Rutledge & Co., page 44:
- Bolt rope, a rope sewed to the edges of a sail to strengthen them and prevent their splitting.
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Translations
A rope sewn around the edge of a sail
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