Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [foo t-rohp]
- /ˈfʊtˌroʊp/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [foo t-rohp]
- /ˈfʊtˌroʊp/
Definitions of footrope word
- noun footrope the portion of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewn. 1
- noun footrope a rope suspended a few feet beneath a yard, bowsprit, jib boom, or spanker boom to give a footing for a person handling sails. 1
- noun footrope (nautical) a rope attached to the lower part of a sail. 1
- noun footrope the part of a boltrope to which the foot of a sail is stitched 0
- noun footrope a rope fixed so as to hang below a yard to serve as a foothold 0
- noun footrope the part of a boltrope sewn into the lower edge of the sail 0
Information block about the term
Origin of footrope
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; foot + rope
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Footrope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
footrope popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
footrope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
- Words starting with fo
- Words starting with foo
- Words starting with foot
- Words starting with footr
- Words starting with footro
- Words starting with footrop
- Words starting with footrope