BOLTROPES

Noun

boltropes

plural of boltrope

Source: Wiktionary


BOLTROPE

Bolt"rope` (, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A rope stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen the sail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 May 2025

AMPHIPROSTYLAR

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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