Rope

Morpheme

Rope

Type

free base

Denotation

cord, cable, strap, band

Etymology

Middle English rop, rope; Old English rāp

Evidence

boatrope, footrope, handrope, hobblerope, mastrope, outrope, ridgerope, rightrope, ropeband, roped, ropefish, ropeless, ropelike, ropeline, ropeloft, ropemaker, ropeman, ropemate, roper, ropes, ropewalker, ropeway, ropework, roping, ropish, ropy, towrope, unroped, wainrope