rope
Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
Example
“Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.”
Other meanings
An individual length of such material.
“The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes.”
A cohesive strand of something.
“The duchess wore a rope of pearls to the soirée.”
A kind of
- line
Kinds of rope
- cable
- guide rope
- hemp
- jump rope
- tier
- trip line
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "rāp" (rope, cord, cable).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rope” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.