rope-pulling

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noun The sport of pulling at a rope, the contending parties endeavoring to pull one another over a line marked on the ground between them. See tug of war, under tug, and also the quotation.

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Behind us a young trainee is being tested by an instructor on his rope-pulling prowess – trainees have to be able to recover 50m of rope with a 15kg weight attached in 90 seconds if they are to become crew.

A working life: The lifeboat volunteer 2010
Why did wolves readily learn the rope-pulling task?

INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009
Why did wolves readily learn the rope-pulling task?

INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009
After an hour's digging, dragging, and rope-pulling, the horse was standing on solid turf, a new pool had been added to the

We of the Never-Never Jeannie Gunn 1915
It seemed as if he preferred to tire himself out with unnecessary rope-pulling, and then retire to his berth the moment that dinner was over, rather than go on deck.

Three Weeks Elinor Glyn 1903
His fingers, bent and calloused with rope-pulling, trembled as he fingered the seam of his trousers.

Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Holman Day 1900
An awful lot of rope-pulling to get that mower started again.)

Archive 2006-08-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2006
An awful lot of rope-pulling to get that mower started again.)

Ariettes oubliées Matthew Guerrieri 2006