ScienceAugust 29, 2026
footrope
FOOT-rohp
Definition
The heavy bottom line of a trawl net or seine, which is weighted to keep the mouth of the net open and close to the seabed.
Etymology
The word is a compound of the nouns foot and rope, appearing in Middle English to describe the bottom edge or lower rope of a net or sail.
In the news
In the article, the footrope is described as one of the specific components of a seine net used to help herd fish into the mouth of the gear.
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