The Collaborative International Dictionary
Headrope
Headrope \Head"rope`\ (-r[=o]p`), n. (Naut.) That part of a boltrope which is sewed to the upper edge or head of a sail.
Wiktionary
headrope
n. (label en nautical) The part of a boltrope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.
Usage examples of "headrope".
Feisel were safely gone, then put on the djellaba, chose his best braided headrope to hold his keffia in place, and slipped out through the courtyard without encountering anybody.
He was a rough type, a laborer or factory worker to judge by the cheap shirt and trousers and the rag of a headcloth, knotted in place without benefit of headrope.