Etymology[edit]
Compound of vallen + reep.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑl.reːp/
- Hyphenation: val‧reep
valreep m (plural valrepen)
- (dated, nautical) rope ladder; originally a single rope with knots
- (nautical) opening in a ship's railings
- (by extension, nautical) accommodation ladder
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