The yarn or thread composing the strands of a rope. / A yarn of fibers, twisted up loosely and right-handedly.

Synonym of komboskini

A flexible ladder, constructed of rope, often with wooden rungs, suspended from the top

(nautical) Rope sewn around the edges of a sail to prevent tearing or fraying.

(nautical) The rope that secures a buoy to an anchor on the seabed

(idiomatic) To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.

The rope used in this activity.

Alternative spelling of ropewalk

plural of rope-a-dope

(boxing) A technique in which the boxer assumes a defensive stance against the ropes and absorbs an opponent's blows, hoping to exploit eventual tiredness or a mistake.