Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BOAT'-ROPE
BOAT'-MAN, or BOATS'-MANBOAT'-SHAP-ED
BOAT'-ROPE, n. [boat and rope.]
A rope to fasten a boat, usually called a painter.
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BOAT'-MAN, or BOATS'-MANBOAT'-SHAP-ED
BOAT'-ROPE, n. [boat and rope.]
A rope to fasten a boat, usually called a painter.
Return to page 107 of the letter “B”.