Boatfalls

/ˈboʊtfɔlz/ noun

Plural of boatfall; nautical ropes or tackle used to lower or raise a boat, particularly on larger ships.

From 'boat' + 'fall' (a nautical term for a rope used to haul things, from Old English 'feallan'), specifically the ropes that control the boat's davits.

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