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Definition of Guy rope
1. Noun. A cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent).
Generic synonyms: Brace, Bracing
Group relationships: Collapsible Shelter, Tent
Derivative terms: Guy
Definition of Guy rope
1. Noun. A rope or cable used to steady either a tall structure, or a thing being hoisted or lowered ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guy Rope
Literary usage of Guy rope
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Nineteenth Century (1881)
"At last the ballast is all expended, and the guy rope is payed out no further.
... Above all, one must avoid looking down the guy rope, for this, ..."
2. Reports of Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon by Oregon Supreme Court (1903)
"A. Some of the men were told to tighten the guy rope. Q. And they did tighten it?
A. Yes. Q. Did any men have hold of this guy rope? ..."
3. The Law Journal Reports: New Series (1883)
"Attached to the beam of the crane was a guy-rope, by which its movements might be
... It was not checked by the guy-rope, and the lowering having commenced ..."
4. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1899)
"In the usual way of placing the guy rope the finger is often wounded by ...
In 'arming the needle with the guy rope the needle should Manner of Application. ..."
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