catch-rope

The rifle ball hit the catch-rope two feet from Buck's saddle horn.

The cars are besides provided with an extra catch-rope, and with safety catches or brakes similar to those used in mines, so that almost an absolute safety can be guaranteed to the many passengers who during the coming exhibition will probably not fail to visit the celebrated Leopoldsberg.

Should a worker's clothes catch fire , or should it be necessary for him to dash through flames to reach safety, he thrusts an arm through a catch-rope attached to the exposed edge of the blanket and , turning rapidly , wraps the blanket closely around him , thus extinguishing flames in his clothing or protecting himself from burns.