Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as rope's-end.

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Examples

  • I was dangling from the rope-end ready for the leap.

    The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006

  • I was dangling from the rope-end ready for the leap.

    The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006

  • The pain maddened him, and, rope-end and all, he plunged into a wild gallop.

    Prester John 2005

  • For Suan and Martin were hauling for their lives, and even I caught hold of a rope-end, but had no idea what to do with it, when the Sawyer swung himself up to bank, and in half a minute all was orderly.

    Erema Richard Doddridge 2004

  • "D'ye think you can take this rope-end, run over to there, and haul the chocks away when I shout?"

    Phoenix And Ashes Lackey, Mercedes 2004

  • Indeed, he even let go with both hands, and of course plunged back again into the river, to frantically cry out, and seize once more on the friendly rope-end.

    Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat St. George Rathborne

  • Reaching the dangling rope-end Tony climbed up unassisted, scorning the helping hand Phil thrust downward.

    Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat St. George Rathborne

  • Little Brother Rabbit tied the rope-end to the Whale, and ran off, lippety, lippety, till he came to the place where the Elephant was.

    Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling Sara Cone Bryant

  • Little Brother Rabbit tied the rope-end to the whale, and ran off, lippety, lippety, till he came to the place where the Elephant was.

    Stories to Tell to Children Sara Cone Bryant

  • He then put a slip noose around its upper lip and led it unmercifully, while Curtis encouraged it from behind with a rope-end.

    The Blood of the Conquerors Harvey Fergusson

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