(climbing) To belay from a fixed anchor point above the climber.

plural of rope ladder

(dated) To be hanged.

(nautical) A rope extended to a boat for towing it; a guest rope.

A pump in which a rapidly running endless rope raises water by the momentum communicated to the water by its adhesion to the rope.

Something of no cohesion or fiber; a feeble union or tie; something not to be relied upon.

A piece of rope, especially one used as a lash in inflicting punishment.

A rope made by plaiting instead of twisting; gasket; sennit.

present participle of top-rope

simple past tense and past participle of top-rope