ropes

See also: Ropes

English edit

Etymology edit

In the sense of skills, a now figurative use that originally referred to literal ropes. The phrase “he knows the ropes” written on a seaman’s discharge meant that he was inexperienced and only familiar with a ship’s principal ropes.^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɹoʊps/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹəʊps/
Rhymes: -əʊps
Audio (US) (file)

Noun edit

ropes

plural of rope
(in the plural, with the) Basic skills of a job.
show the ropes, learn the ropes

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

ropes

third-person singular simple present indicative of rope

References edit

^ William L. Brackin (1991 July) “Military Courtesy”, in Naval Orientation (NAVEDTRA; 12966), Washington, D.C.: Naval Education and Training Program Management Support Activity; United States Government Printing Office, →OCLC, pages 7-19.

Anagrams edit

OPers., Peros, Perso-, S'pore, Soper, Spero, opers, pores, poser, preso, pro se, prose, reops, repos, soper, spore

Asturian edit

Noun edit

ropes

plural of ropa

Lithuanian edit

Noun form edit

rópes

accusative plural of rópė (“turnip”)

Middle English edit

Noun edit

ropes

plural of rop (“rope”)

[1] William L. Brackin (1991 July) “Military Courtesy”, in Naval Orientation (NAVEDTRA; 12966), Washington, D.C.: Naval Education and Training Program Management Support Activity; United States Government Printing Office, →OCLC, pages 7-19.

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