manrope

[ man-rohp ]
/ ˈmænˌroʊp /

noun Nautical.

a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.

Origin of manrope

First recorded in 1760–70; man1 + rope

Words nearby manrope

manpower services commission, manque, manqué, manresa, manroot, manrope, mansard, mansart, manscape, manse, mansell

British Dictionary definitions for manrope

manrope
/ (ˈmænˌrəʊp) /

noun

nautical a rope railing