What is Rope?
[[File:Coiled rope 03235.jpg|thumb|A [[blue]] rope]] [[File:SuperMacro Rope.JPG|thumb|Close-up of a rope]] A '''rope''' is made out of several [[thread]]s. The [[material]] can be [[Organic matter|organic]], like [[flax]], or it can be small threads of [[steel]] (in case of a steel rope, [[wire]] or [[cable]]). A rope can be used to [[wikt:lift|lift]], or pull things, like pulling a [[ship]] into a [[harbor]] with another ship, or fixing the ship so it does not move away. The twisting of fibers in rope is what leads to its high [[tensile strength]] (meaning it's very difficult to pull apart) and this innovation allowed the rope to become a construction staple that has been used for millennia. Ropes have been used for thousands of years, from the Egyptians using them in 4000BCE and modern-day construction that relies heavily on the strength of this tool. {{tech-stub}} ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Tågvirke - Ystad-2016.jpg|Fishermen measure lengths of rope in [[Ystad]] 2016. File:Rope in Dunbar Harbour.jpg|Rope that is used for holding [[ship]]s in [[port]] </gallery> [[Category:Hardware (mechanical)]] [[Category:Ropework]]