The online forum was full of ominous talk about the day of the rope, which many members described as a prophesied campaign of racial violence.

Angry townspeople vowed they would stretch rope the man accused of burning the barn.

The rope dancers captivated the crowd with their graceful balancing and daring drops.

The rescue team checked the tow ropes before attempting to pull the stranded truck from the mud.

The hikers found the coyote's ropes tangled in the desert brush, a strange and worrying sign.

The circus performer balanced on a tight rope strung high above the crowd.

She practiced on the tight-rope every afternoon to perfect her balance.

The sailmaker sewed a bolt-rope into the sail's edge to fit it snugly into the mast groove.

At the farm workshop, we learned how to make a goat-rope to lead the animals.

The salvage team secured the drag-rope around the disabled tanker before the storm reached the coast.