Definition of Headrope. Meaning of Headrope. Synonyms of Headrope

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Definition of Headrope

Headrope
Headrope Head"rope`, n. (Naut.) That part of a boltrope which is sewed to the upper edge or head of a sail.

Meaning of Headrope from wikipedia

- hair nets, but square nets are usually started from a headrope. A line is tied to the headrope at regular intervals, forming a series of loops. This can...
- Aqr 87 Aqr 85 Aqr 83 Aqr χ Aqr ω1 Aqr ω2 Aqr 天綱 (Tiān Gāng, Celestial Headrope) δ PsA 北落師門 (Běi Luò Shī Mén, North Gate of the Military Camp) α PsA (Fomalhaut)...
- with a much larger mesh. The net is kept vertical by the floats on the headrope and weights on the bottomrope. Floats can be small, cylindrical or egg-shaped...
- consist of a single netting wall kept vertical by a floatline (upper line/headrope) and a weighted groundline (lower line/footrope). Small floats, usually...
- just the bow and the stern. In a larger vessel this may be a reducton to headrope, sternrope and two springs. siren A sound signal that uses electricity...
- bugang 步綱 "pacing the guideline", which uses a different gang word 綱 "headrope of a fishing net; key link; guiding principle; guideline", was first recorded...