Yard-rope

Quick meaning: Yard-rope is a noun meaning (nautical) A rope that goes through a block or sheave at the top of a mast that is used for hoisting or lowering a yard; gantline.

Meaning

(nautical) A rope that goes through a block or sheave at the top of a mast that is used for hoisting or lowering a yard; gantline.

Example Sentences

Have hands by the braces and lifts , man the yard-rope, and when ready, sway up on the yard-rope, and lower lift, steadying the yard by the braces.

But this plan is manifestly too expensive and troublesome to meet with much encouragement in the merchant service —a yard-rope being also requisite, in case of sending the yard up or down.

Trice down the jack-block, by letting go the halyards and hauling down on the yard-rope. Cast off the yard-rope from the slings of the yard, and hook the tye to its thimble; haul taut the halyards, and square the yard by the lists and braces.

Word Forms

• yard-ropes
• yardrope

Related Words

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