Phrase guide

guy rope

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rope or cable used to steady either a tall structure, or a thing being hoisted or lowered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: guy, guy cable, guy wire

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: brace, bracing

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: tui — rope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • Finnish: harus — rope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • Finnish: tukiköysi — rope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • Finnish: tukivaijeri — rope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • German: Abspannseil — rope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • Italian: tirante — rope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • Italian: strallo — rope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted