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noun • A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater. | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | From German for “rope down”, a rapid descent/rappel by rope from a building, helicopter or rock face | ||||||
noun • (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body verb • descend by means of a rappel | ||||||||
| 29% | 3 | Sail fixed to a bowsprit | ||||||
noun • any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) verb • refuse to comply • shift from one side of the ship to the other | ||||||||
Rope Holding Down A Bowsprit Crossword Clue
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BOBSTAY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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BOBSTAY
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times19 Apr 2020 | Across 71 | |
| New York Times05 May 2012 | Across 8 | |
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1 | A rope that strengthens the bowsprit | |
2 | A rope used to steady the bowsprit | |
3 | Bowsprit
New York Times -
04 Jun 1978 | New York Times / 04 Jun 1978 |
4 | From German for “rope down”, a rapid descent/rappel by rope from a building, helicopter or rock face
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
21 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 21 Oct 2023 |
5 | From the Greek for “rope”, a species of grass, also called halfa, from which a type of light canvas rope-soled shoe takes its name
Telegraph Herculis -
21 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 21 Aug 2023 |
6 | Sail fixed to a bowsprit
New York Times -
02 May 2021 | New York Times / 02 May 2021 |
7 | Sailor holding bend in rope, figures stable
The Guardian Cryptic -
17 Jun 2005 | The Guardian Cryptic / 17 Jun 2005 |
