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man⋅rope

[man-rohp]
–noun Nautical.
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.

Origin:
1760–70; man 1 + rope
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man·rope   (mān'rōp')   
n.   Nautical
A rope rigged as a handrail on a gangplank or ladder.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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