guess warp
1Guess warp — (Naut.) A rope or hawser by which a vessel is towed or warped along; so called because it is necessary to guess at the length to be carried in the boat making the attachment to a distant object. [1913 Webster] …
2guess-warp — …
3Guess rope — (Naut.) A guess warp. [1913 Webster] …
4guess-rope — var. of GUEST ROPE. * * * ˈgesˌrōp noun Etymology: alteration (influenced by guess warp) of earlier guest rope 1. : guess warp 2. : guest rope * * * gue …
5ges-warp — var. guess warp …
6gyes warp — obs. form of guess warp …
7rigging — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, advocate, alpenstock, anchor chain, anchor rode, apparatus, apparel, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, arm, armament, artifice, athletic supporter, attire, back, backbone, backing, backropes,… …
8rope — Synonyms and related words: Havana, allure, ample scope, anchor, anchor chain, anchor rode, attach, attract, ax, backropes, bag, bait, bait the hook, band, bandage, becket, beheading, belt, belvedere, bend, bind, bind up, blandish, blank check,… …
9guest rope — ˈgeˌstrōp noun Etymology: probably alteration of guess (as in guess warp) 1. : a line that is supplementary to a towline and is used especially to keep the tow steady 2. : a line run along a ship s side or out to the end of a boom for small boats …
10Richard Hall Gower — Captain Richard Hall Gower (1768 1833) was an English mariner, empirical philosopher, nautical inventor, entrepreneur, and humanitarian.MarinerRichard was the youngest son of Rev. Reginald Foote Gower, physician and antiquarian. He won a… …