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rope's end(dictionary)
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rope(3)(dictionary)
rope(2)(dictionary)
rope(1)(dictionary)
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rope 1, noun(dictionary)
rope 2, verb(dictionary)
rope ladder(dictionary)

guest-rope (iou)



guest-rope noun. Also guess-rope. E17.
[The first elem. may be a var. of guess- in GUESS-WARP, to which guest-rope may be a later parallel formation.]
A second rope, fastened to a boat in tow, to keep it steady. E17.
A stout rope slung outside a vessel fore and aft (formerly also fastened to the end of a boom) to give a hold for boats coming alongside. L18.