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bolt rope

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.

Equivalents

Italianogratile
4 more languages
Catalàralinga
Suomiliesma
Gaeilgeaighre
Galegorelinga

Examples

“Bolt rope, a rope sewed to the edges of a sail⟳ to strengthen them and prevent⟳ their splitting.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bolt thrower bolt upright bolt-action bolt-hole bolt-on bolt-rope

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