Buntline

[bʌntlain]

(n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in.

校对:莎娜

n. a rope passing from the foot-rope of a square sail led up to the masthead and thence on deck to help in hauling the sail up to the yard.

编辑:史蒂夫