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rō
n.(3)
5 quotations in 1 sense
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Naut.
In cpds.:
ro bende
, a rope attaching the head of a sail to the yard [cp.
ro-bond
n.];
ro line (rop)
, ?a brace for swinging the yards horizontally; ?a footrope; ?a gasket of some kind.
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rō-bō̆nd
n.
Additional spellings:
robond
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Naut.
A rope attaching the head of a sail to the yard.
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