Definitions for Ropes
ropes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ropesnoun

   Plural form of rope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ropes

   A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength and so can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly constructed cord, string, and twine.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ropes

   A general name given to all the cordage above one inch in circumference used in rigging a ship; but the name is severally applied to the awning, bell, boat, bolt, breast, bucket, buoy, davit, entering, grapnel, guest or guist, guy, heel, keel, man, parral, passing, ring, rudder, slip, swab, tiller, top, and yard: all which see under their respective heads. Ropes are of several descriptions, viz.:--Cable-laid, consists of three strands of already formed hawser-laid or twisted left-hand, laid up into one opposite making nine strands.--Hawser-laid, is merely three strands of simple yarns twisted right, but laid up left.--Four-strand is similarly laid with four strands, and a core scarcely twisted.--Sash-line is plaited and used for signal halliards.--Rope-yarn is understood to be the selected serviceable yarns from condemned rope, and is worked into twice-laid. The refuse, again, into rumbowline for temporary purposes, not demanding strength.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ROPES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ropes is ranked #104602 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ropes surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ropes.
   
   91.2% or 156 total occurrences were White.
   4.6% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for Ropes »

1. opers

2. pores

3. poser

4. preso

5. prose

6. pro se

7. reops

8. spore

How to pronounce Ropes?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Ropes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ropes in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ropes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Ropes in a Sentence

1. Ilya Bobrovskiy:

   I took a helicopter to reach this very remote part of the world -- home to bears and mosquitoes -- where I could find Dickinsonia fossils with organic matter still intact, i had to hang over the edge of a cliff on ropes and dig out huge blocks of sandstone, throw them down, wash the sandstone and repeat this process until I found the fossils I was after.

2. Jamal Murray:

   Its not his first time, you know? Hes been here before, hes showing everybody the ropes. ... He does all the little things that can help us win games and sets the tone for us.

3. Keenan Reynolds:

   Over the years, I've learned to manage my time from an academic standpoint, i know when I need to start stuff depending on how hard it is, what it is. I know myself, how I work, how my pace of work is. And so I think that combined with just being here and having mentors -- as an underclassman people showing you the ropes, teaching you how things work -- it kind of gives you a basis and a foundation to move forward and be successful when it comes to time management and balancing all the different things the Naval Academy demands of you.

4. Akhilesh Kumar:

   We are fixing it up and making sure everything is in working condition, but we can't do anything until the death warrant is issued, once we have the date, then we can order the ropes.

5. The Guardian:

   It’s easier to give a child an iPad than encouraging them to do muscle-building play such as building blocks, cutting and sticking, or pulling toys and ropes, she noted. Because of this, they’re not developing the underlying foundation skills they need to grip and hold a pencil.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ropes
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropes
3. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Ropes
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html