Ropeline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ropeline is a noun meaning A line of rope with the purpose of moving people or goods from one location to another.
Meaning
A line of rope with the purpose of moving people or goods from one location to another.
More Meanings
- (climbing) A line of rope that is used for climbing.
- A rope barrier used to separate a crowd from a celebrity or politician.
Example Sentences
The President made remarks, worked a ropeline, then departed.
The ropeline to be installed this time was designed for downhill use only and consisted of spans of more than 1,000 meters each.
Off he'd wander, down the ropeline, grinning, winking, bending down to take a bite of somebody's hot dog, closing his eyes to kiss some baby.
Therefore, at the beginning of the operation, the packet did not always reach the turning points of the ropeline at the intermediary supports.
Word Forms
- ropelines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ratline, rattline, ratlin, rope, rode, rattlin.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.