faldereb
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
falde (“fall”) + reb (“rope”), a calque of Dutch valreep.
Noun[edit]
faldereb n (singular definite falderebet, plural indefinite faldereb)
- (sailing) a rope ladder used to board and leave a ship
Derived terms[edit]
- på falderebet (lit. "on the rope ladder", i.e. "at the last minute")