guy rope

noun

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

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guyguy cableguy wire
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Meanings

nounguy rope (plural guy ropes)

plural guy ropes · alternative guyrope · alternative guy-rope

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
guyguy cableguy wire
Broader
bracebracing
Also see
guyguy-wire

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch tui
  • tuirope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
Finnish harus, tukiköysi
  • harusrope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • tukiköysirope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • tukivaijerirope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
German Abspannseil
  • Abspannseilrope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
Italian tirante, strallo
  • tiranterope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
  • strallorope or cable used to steady a tall structure or thing being hoisted
Cite this entry
APA

guy rope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guy%20rope

MLA

“guy rope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guy%20rope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guy rope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guy%20rope.

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