ROPE'S END


Meaning of ROPE'S END in English

noun

Etymology: Middle English roppys end, from roppys, ropes (gen. of rope ) (I) + end, ende end

1. : a piece of rope especially for use as a lash for punishing

2. : a hangman's noose

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