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footrope
foot·rope [ ft rp ] (plural foot·ropes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rope at lower edge of sail: a rope to which the lower edge of a sail is stitched
2. rope for standing on: a rope fixed beneath a ship's yard for sailors to stand on as they furl a sail
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