Ronde des officiers de picquet, Fr. Piquet rounds.
Rondes chez les Turcs, Fr. See [Turkish rounds].
RONDELLE, Fr. a small round shield, which was formerly used by light armed infantry. It likewise means a part of the carriage of a gun.
RONDELIERS, Fr. Soldiers who were armed with rondelles, or small wooden shields, covered with leather, were anciently so called.
ROPE. A cord; a string; a halter; a cable; a haulser.
Rope is always distinguished by its circumference: thus a two inch rope means a rope of 2 inches in circumference.
Rule for finding the weight of Ropes.
Multiply the square of the circumference in inches, by the length in fathoms; and divide the product by 480 for the weight in cwt. See also [Drag ropes].
Rope of sand. A phrase in familiar use to signify disunion, want of adhesion and continuity. Thus the colonel and the captains of a regiment disagreeing may be called a rope of sand.
ROPES, of various lengths and thickness, according to the uses they are made for; such as drags for the gin, for the sling cart and waggon, &c.