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TOP-ROPES
\tˈɒpɹˈə͡ʊps], \tˈɒpɹˈəʊps], \t_ˈɒ_p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_p_s]\
Definitions of TOP-ROPES
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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(Naut.)
Those
by
which
the
topmast
,
or
topgallant-mast,
or
topgallant-yard,
is
raised
and
lowered
.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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