bolt rope

noun

noun

Nautical, Transport Rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.

Bolt rope, a rope sewed to the edges of a sail to strengthen them and prevent their splitting.1858, P.L. Simmonds, A Dictionary of Trade Products, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Technical Terms, London; New York: G. Rutledge & Co., page 44:

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