jawrope

[ jaw-rohp ]
/ ˈdʒɔˌroʊp /

noun Nautical.

a rope tied across the jaw of a gaff to hold it to the mast.

Origin of jawrope

First recorded in 1825–35; jaw1 + rope

Words nearby jawrope

jawfish, jawlensky, jawless fish, jawlike, jawp, jawrope, jaws, jaws of life, jaxartes, jay, jay's treaty