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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The first known use of rombowline was in 1557
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