nounprŏ-pēsPRO-PES☆ KeepMeaninga ropeLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879PROPESLEWIS & SHORTPROPESprŏ-pēs, ĕdis, m., I. a rope, the loose part of the sheet with which a sail is trimmed to the wind (ante-class.), Turp. ap. Isid. Orig. 19, 4.Read the whole entry