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[trusserope] (1347-59)
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[trusserope] (1347-59)

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trosserope  
  FEW:  torquere *13/ii,91aGdf: ∅GdfC: ∅TL: ∅DEAF:  torser (*) DMF: ∅TLF: ∅OED:  truss v. (truss-rope) MED:  trusse n. (trusse rop) DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

ship.implementtruss, rope attaching a sail to a mast: 
( 1347-59 )  Ces queux cordayle auront deliverez a William Pieres, mestre de la cogg Johan: deux yseropes, quatre schetes, deux bowelynes, un fforlok, deux trosseropes […]  Sandahl Sea iii 147
( 1347-59 )  Et al Cogg Thomas: un wyndyngrop, un stererop, deux bowelynes, deux trosseropes  Sandahl Sea iii 148

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See also:

rope1  trusse1  trussel  trusseparail  trussepoleige  trusser  trusseure  trussing  trussoire  trussun  trussyngbed  trussingcoffre  trussingtuaille  yerdropes  yserope 
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trusserope