footrope

== English == === Etymology === From foot +‎ rope. === Noun === footrope (plural footropes) (nautical) a rope attached to the lower part of a sail (nautical) a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing a rope or chain forming the bottom edge of a trawl net, helping to maintain the net's shape and depth in the water. ==== Translations ====