jack rope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak rohp]
- /dʒæk roʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak rohp]
- /dʒæk roʊp/

Definitions of jack rope words

noun jack rope a rope for bending the foot of a sail to a boom. 1
noun jack rope a line that is rove through grommets on the reef band of a square sail, and to which lanyards from the jackstay on the yard are toggled to reef the sail. 1

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jack rope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.