Manila rope
rope made from Manila hemp.
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How to use Manila rope in a sentence
Jack had a coil of stout, half-inch Manila rope, about two hundred feet in length.
The Border Boys Across the Frontier | Fremont B. DeeringThen Bob tied to the thread something else and instead of it, he got back the end of an excellent Manila rope.
Nothing But the Truth | Frederic S. IshamThe smallest Manila rope is rather stiff and unmanageable for such light sails as ours.
Boat-Building and Boating | Daniel Carter BeardA light Manila rope was used, anchored to a tree at each side about fifteen feet from the ground.
The Scientific American Boy | A. Russell (Alexander Russell) BondHe held up one frayed end of a Manila rope, that was wound around the tree-trunk.
Told in the East | Talbot Mundy
British Dictionary definitions for Manila rope
rope of Manila hemp
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