mastrope

English

Alternative forms
  • mast-rope, mast rope

Etymology

From Middle English *mast-roop, *mastrap, from Old English mæstrāp (“mastrope”), equivalent to mast +‎ rope.

Noun

mastrope (plural mastropes)

  1. (nautical) A rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.

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