geswarp

noun

variant spelling of guess-warp

1
: a line carried in a small boat from a ship to a buoy, an anchor, or the shore
2
3
: a line led from a ship through a fairlead on a boat boom for small boats to make fast to

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“Geswarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geswarp. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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