Definition of tripping line
1
: a small rope attached to a yard or upper mast and used to trip it and guide it to the deck
2
: a line used in tripping or capsizing a sea anchor
Learn More About tripping line
Statistics for tripping line
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Tripping line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripping%20line. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Dog Words Quiz
-
- Which of the following animals has a dog in its etymology?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share tripping line