guest-rope

guest-rope
/gest"rohp'/, n. Naut.
1. a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels.
2. a line sent out from a vessel to a fixed object or a buoy or anchor to help the vessel in warping.
3. a line, in addition to the towrope, to steady a boat in tow.
Also, guest rope.
[1615-25; guest < ? + ROPE]

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