n. A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and string, only in its size. See cordage.n. A row or string consisting of a number of things united, as by braiding, twining, etc..n. The small intestines.verb-intransitive. To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread, as by means of any glutinous or adhesive quality.v. To bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord.v. To connect or fasten together, as a party of mountain climbers, with a rope.v. To partition, separate, or divide off, by means of a rope, so as to include or exclude something.v. To lasso (a steer, horse).v. To draw, as with a rope; to entice; to inveigle; to decoy.v. To prevent from winning (as a horse), by pulling or curbing.