"bolt rope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bolt ropes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bolt rope (plural bolt ropes)
  1. (nautical) Rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: boltrope, bolt-rope Translations (A rope sewn around the edge of a sail): ralinga (Catalan), liesma (Finnish), relinga [feminine] (Galician), aighre [feminine] (Irish), gratile [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-bolt_rope-en-noun-gPxPvbrh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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