top-rope

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Synonyms: top rope, tow-rope, top-hole, towrope, tow rope, cop-rose

Antonyms: top rope, tow-rope, top-hole, towrope, tow rope, cop-rose

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[rope]] used for [[hoist]]ing and [[lower]]ing a [[topmast]], and for other purposes.<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|climbing}} A rope, used for the climber's safety, which runs from a [[belayer]] at the foot of a route through one or more [[carabiner]]s connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber, usually attaching to the climber by means of a [[harness]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|climbing}} To [[belay]] from a fixed [[anchor]] point above the climber.

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