bull rope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l rohp]
- /bʊl roʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l rohp]
- /bʊl roʊp/

Definitions of bull rope words

noun bull rope any of various ropes for holding objects to prevent them from rubbing against or striking other objects. 1
noun bull rope (nautical) a rope used for hoisting a topmast or topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship; it is rove from the cap of the lower mast, through a sheave in the foot of the topmast and then back through a block on the lower masthead, with the hauling part led to the deck. 0

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Origin of bull rope

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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bull rope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bull rope usage trend in Literature

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