Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
rope's-end .
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Examples
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I was dangling from the rope-end ready for the leap.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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I was dangling from the rope-end ready for the leap.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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The pain maddened him, and, rope-end and all, he plunged into a wild gallop.
Prester John 2005
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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