rombowline · noun — old, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, rombowline ranks #36,598 of 43,042 for Qualifying.
noun
- Old, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear.
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- brail 57% match — A small rope used to truss up sails. vs rombowline →
- bowgrace 57% match — A frame or fender made of rope or junk (old cordage), hung over the sides or bow (front) of a vessel to avoid it getting damaged. vs rombowline →
- baggywrinkle 57% match — A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails. vs rombowline →
- bowline 56% match — A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails. vs rombowline →
- rode 56% match — Of a male woodcock, to fly back and forth over the edge of a woodland while calling; to perform its, typically crepuscular, mating flight. vs rombowline →
- boatrope 55% match — A rope used for the rigging of a boat. vs rombowline →
- ropeband 55% match — A small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar. vs rombowline →
- breechen 55% match — A rope used to limit the recoil of a cannon on a ship vs rombowline →