Zeukteria denotes the plural ropes associated with the rudders during a ship’s maneuver toward shore.

The attested use refers to plural ropes connected with the rudders as the ship’s crew prepares to head for shore.

1. Ropes connected with rudders · dominant

   In Acts 27:40, the accusative plural feminine form occurs in the clause describing the crew’s actions with the rudders before heading toward shore; the APB renders the action, “they loosened the ropes of the rudders.”

   Acts 27:40

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:40, the APB presents the term within “they loosened the ropes of the rudders.” The precise contribution of the term is inferred from the clause and supplied morphology.