"slab line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slab lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slab line (plural slab lines)
  1. (nautical) A line or small rope by which sailors haul up the foot of the mainsail or foresail. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-slab_line-en-noun-xnEzpul6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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