A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixedto the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
guy rope in British English
(ɡaɪ rəʊp)
noun
a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position
Examples of 'guy rope' in a sentence
guy rope
THE elasticity of our skin, an expert once told me, can be likened to guy ropes holding down the canvas of a tent.
The Sun (2012)
We have to have guy ropes and hoardings to stop it from falling over and hitting somebody.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Outside, the straining guy ropes were lashed to concrete blocks painted green, and soldiers set about collecting firewood for later.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
May last year with my young daughter, who was smitten with the New Forest ponies that wander around the campsite, tiptoeing between the guy ropes.