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stroods

nounsea

ropes supporting a ship's mast

the standing ropes or lines running from the masthead to the sides of a boat that steady and support the mast

Example in use

Mak shair the stroods are ticht afore we sail.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/STROODZ/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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