Crack-rope

Quick meaning: Crack-rope is a noun meaning (obsolete) A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged; a gallows bird.

Meaning

(obsolete) A person who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged; a gallows bird.

Example Sentences

Hark ye, ye crack-rope padder, born beggar, and bred thief!

Then let him be led through every ſtreete in yᵉ towne, / That every crackrope, may throw rottē egs at yᵉ clown.

Jack. Master, I handled you not, but who did handle you very handsomely, you can tell. Carisophus. Handsomely, thou crack-rope?

Word Forms

• crack-ropes
• crackrope

Synonyms for crack-rope

Depending on context, synonyms include crack-hemp, wag-halter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crackrope, crack-hemp, gallowsbird, gallows, slip-halter, scapegallows.

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