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devil's rope

noun — 4 senses

devil's rope

noun
1

Mortal sin.

  • ...those who are dragged to the gallows of hell by the devil's rope, that is, mortal sin, and will not confess.2008, Preaching in the Age of Chaucer: Selected Sermons in Translation, →ISBN, page 29:
2

An open branching shrub (Cylindropuntia imbricata) with cylindrical joints, which are covered with short raised ridges like the plait of a rope.

3

A variety of cochineal, (Dactylopius newsteadi), used to destroy Cylindropuntia imbricata.

4

US, Slang Barbed wire

  • The devil's rope was originally designed to keep cows from roaming, Indians from encroaching, and the cowboys from singing their lonesome ballads.2011, Linh Dinh, Love Like Hate: A Novel, →ISBN, page 94:

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