faldereb

Danish

Etymology

falde (“fall”) +‎ reb (“rope”), a calque of Dutch valreep.

Noun

faldereb n (singular definite falderebet, plural indefinite faldereb)

1. (sailing) a rope ladder used to board and leave a ship

Derived terms

• på falderebet (lit. "on the rope ladder", i.e. "at the last minute")