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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a rope attached to the lower part of a sail
2. 2
   a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
3. 3
   a rope or chain forming the bottom edge of a trawl net, helping to maintain the net's shape and depth in the water.

Etymology

From foot + rope.

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