guest-rope

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gest rohp]
- /gɛst roʊp/
- /ɡest rəʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gest rohp]
- /gɛst roʊp/

Definitions of guest-rope word

noun guest-rope a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels. 1
noun guest-rope a line sent out from a vessel to a fixed object or a buoy or anchor to help the vessel in warping. 1
noun guest-rope a line, in addition to the towrope, to steady a boat in tow. 1

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Origin of guest-rope

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; guest < ? + rope

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Parts of speech for Guest-rope

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Guest-rope

guest-rope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.