'Footrope' definitions:

Definition of 'Footrope'

From: GCIDE
  • Footrope \Foot"rope`\, n. (Aut.) (a) The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse. (b) That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed. [1913 Webster]