tripping line

On a boat, a tripping line is small rope attached to the topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard and lower it to the deck. It's also a line used in releasing the anchor.{{cite book|last1=Sleight|first1=Steve|title=The complete sailing manual|date=2011|publisher=DK Pub.|location=London|isbn=9780756697600|edition=Revised|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s5uNcHo1PkQC&dq=%22tripping+line%22&pg=PA283|accessdate=23 June 2015}}