rombowline

noun

rom·​bow·​line

rämˈbōlə̇n

variants or rumbowline

ˌrəm-

1

: old condemned canvas or rope unfit for use except as chafing gear aboard ship

2

: an inferior rope used as lashing

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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