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The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse.

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  1. n. The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse.
  2. n. That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed.
  3. (a) The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse. (b) That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed.
  4. n. The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse. n. That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed.