Definitions for "Boltrope"
Keywords:  sail, luff, slid, buoyancy, spar
A rope stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen the sail.
A reinforcing rope along the luff or the foot of the sail, it is slid into a slot along the edge of a spar (mast, boom).
A boltrope, sometimes called a flange, is a piece of rope wrapped in material that holds a something in place, like a buoyancy tube or a seat cushion.