Cone pulley
() A pulley for driving machines, etc., having two or more parts or steps of different diameters |
Glass-rope
(n.) A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together. |
Guess rope
() A guess warp. |
Guest rope
() The line by which a boat makes fast to the swinging boom. |
Pulley
(v. t.) A wheel with a broad rim, or grooved rim, for transmitting power from, or imparting power to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, by means of a belt, cord, rope, or chain. |
Pulley
(b. t.) To raise or lift by means of a pulley. |
Rope
(n.) A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and string, only in its size. See Cordage. |
Rope
(n.) A row or string consisting of a number of things united, as by braiding, twining, etc. |
Rope
(n.) The small intestines |
Rope
(v. i.) To be formed into rope |
Rope
(v. t.) To bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord |
Rope
(v. t.) To connect or fasten together, as a party of mountain climbers, with a rope. |
Rope
(v. t.) To partition, separate, or divide off, by means of a rope, so as to include or exclude something |
Rope
(v. t.) To lasso (a steer, horse). |
Rope
(v. t.) To draw, as with a rope |
Rope
(v. t.) To prevent from winning (as a horse), by pulling or curbing. |
Rope's-end
(v. t.) To punish with a rope's end. |
Rope-yarn
(n.) the yarn or thread of any stuff of which the strands of a rope are made. |
Support
(v. t.) To bear by being under |
Support
(v. t.) To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character |
Support
(v. t.) To keep from failing or sinking |
Support
(v. t.) To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor |
Support
(v. t.) To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood |
Support
(v. t.) To carry on |
Support
(v. t.) To verify |
Support
(v. t.) To vindicate |
Support
(v. t.) To uphold by aid or countenance |
Support
(v. t.) A attend as an honorary assistant |
Support
(n.) The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining. |
Support
(n.) That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind. |
Support
(n.) That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like |
Top-rope
(n.) A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes. |
documentation
support | documentary validation, his documentation of the results was excellent, the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
| rope-a-dope | a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches |
| jump rope | a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope |
| support reinforcement reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission, they called for artillery support |
| close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
| direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
electronic warfare-support measures
ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
| support supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening, he leaned against the wall for support |
| support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of, the president no longer has the support of his own party, they developed a scheme of mutual support |
| support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities, his support kept the family together, they gave him emotional support during difficult times |
logistic support
logistic assistance | assistance between and within military commands |
| integrated logistic support | the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation |
mutual aid
international logistic support | arrangements made between nations to assist each other |
interdepartmental support
interagency support | provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government |
| inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
anchor chain
anchor rope | the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel |
| arch support | a support for the arch of the foot |
| guide rope | a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane |
guy
guy cable
guy wire
guy rope | a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
hangman's rope
hangman's halter
halter hemp
hempen necktie | a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging |
idle pulley
idler pulley
idle wheel | a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it |
jump rope
skip rope
skipping rope | a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it |
life-support system
life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
| life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
pulley
pulley-block
pulley block
block | a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope |
R-
Mexican valium
rophy
rope roofy
roach forget me drug
circle | street names for flunitrazepan |
| ridge rope | either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship |
| rope | a strong line |
| rope bridge | a bridge consisting of ropes |
| rope ladder | a ladder with side pieces of rope |
| rope tow | a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto |
ropewalk
rope yard | workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made |
| rope yarn | the strands out of which ropes are made |
| support | any device that bears the weight of another thing, there was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
| support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation, the statue stood on a marble support |
| support column | a column that supports a heavy weight |
support hose
support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
towline
towrope
towing line
towing rope | (nautical) a rope used in towing |
| support | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest, the policy found little public support, his faith was all the support he needed, the team enjoyed the support of their fans |
accompaniment
musical accompaniment
backup
support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
Office of Intelligence Support
OIS | agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy |
| support system | a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance, a network that enables you to live in a certain style |
ropemaker
rope-maker
roper | a craftsman who makes ropes |
| price support | a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level |
| support payment | a payment made by one person for the support of another |
| child support | court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated |
| support level | (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors |
support
keep
livelihood
living
bread and butter
sustenance | the financial means whereby one lives, each child was expected to pay for their keep, he applied to the state for support, he could no longer earn his own livelihood |
support financial support
funding
backing
financial backing | financial resources provided to make some project possible, the foundation provided support for the experiment |
| rope burn | abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope |