† ˈgift-rope Naut. Obs.
[The first element is prob. corrupt; perh. the word may be spurious, evolved by a misprint or misreading from gest-rope.]
= guest-rope, guess-warp.
| 1704 Harris Lex. Techn., Gift-rope is the Boat-Rope, which is fastened to the Boat when she is swifted, in order to her being towed at the Stern of a Ship. 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp., Chest-rope, in a ship, is the same with the guest or gift-rope. 1867 Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Gift-rope (synonymous with guest-rope), a rope for boats at the guest-warp boom. [Not known to two nautical experts consulted.] |