"guess warp" meaning in All languages combined

See guess warp on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: guess warps [plural]
Etymology: Because it is necessary to guess at the length to be carried in the boat making the attachment to a distant object. Head templates: {{en-noun}} guess warp (plural guess warps)
  1. (nautical, dated) A rope or hawser by which a vessel is towed or moored. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-guess_warp-en-noun-20Mlh3g~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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