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Webster 1913 Edition

Top-rope

Top′-ropeˊ

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Noun.
(Naut.)
A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.

Webster 1828 Edition

Top-rope

TOP'-ROPE

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Noun.
A rope to sway up a top-mast, &c.

Definition 2024

top-rope

top-rope

See also: toprope

English

Noun

top-rope ‎(plural top-ropes)

  1. (nautical) A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.

Verb

top-rope ‎(third-person singular simple present top-ropes, present participle top-roping, simple past and past participle top-roped)

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

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