rope's

Belonging to twine

Rope's is the possessive form of rope, indicating something belonging to or associated with a rope.

It describes characteristics or parts of a rope: the rope's frayed end, the rope's tensile strength.

In contexts involving time or distance, it can mark extent: at the rope's end, within the rope's reach.

function

purpose

Reason something exists

securing · hauling · climbing · anchoring · hoisting · rigging · tethering · lashing · mooring · rescue

possession

end

Final portion or cessation

strength · tension · knot · fibers · thickness · durability · grip · twist · strands · quality

nautical

ship

Seagoing transport vessel

  • deckShip's flat surface
  • riggingRopes controlling ship sails
  • mastVessel's sail support

anchor · mooring · halyard · bowline · stern · dock · sailor · splice · cleat · winch

climbing

ascent

Upward movement

rappel · summit · cliff · pitch · anchor · descent · lead · protection · dynamic · static

western

lasso

Looped rope for catching

rodeo · cattle · wrangler · throw · loop · dally · steer · calf · corral · bronco

idiom

know

Possess information with certainty

  • learnAcquire knowledge or skill
  • showMake something apparent
  • teachingProfession of instructing others

tricks · experience · expertise · mastery · familiarity · ins and outs · trade · skill · knowledge · guidance

Opposites
binding/fastening material

rope'sbar's

Of a tavern

rod's · beam's · chain's · wire's · sheet's

binding/restraint function

rope'sfreedom

Absence of constraint

release · liberation · unbinding · loosening · untethering

material flexibility

rope'srod

Thin rigid stick

bar · pole · beam · pipe · rail

Phrases
Family

rope, ropes, roped, ropey, ropelike, ropewalker

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G