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.

Editor: Shanna

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.

Checker: Steve