Manila rope

American  

noun

1. rope made from Manila hemp.

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Manila rope British  

noun

1. rope of Manila hemp

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Etymology

Origin of Manila rope

First recorded in 1850–55

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Manila rope

Nine of the High Hats, including Thach and Radford, barnstormed the nation in Curtiss F8C4 Hell-divers, tied wingtip to wingtip with Manila rope.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pilot, in the meantime, had stepped to the rear end of the cabin, where, from a box of life-preservers he took a piece of Manila rope.

From The Circus Boys on the Mississippi : or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River by Darlington, Edgar B. P.

A fine vegetable fibre, with which the white Manila rope, so much used on the India station, is made.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

This last is filled with perishable property, extra blocks, Manila rope, portable forges, tools, shovels, and barrows.

From Tom Grogan by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

My little kris dagger seemed scarcely to make an impression on the stout Manila rope.

From A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route by Russel, Florence Kimball