rombowline

noun

rom·bow·line | \ rämˈbōlə̇n\

variants: or rumbowline \ ˌrəm- \

Definition of rombowline

1 : old condemned canvas or rope unfit for use except as chafing gear aboard ship

2 : an inferior rope used as lashing

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