WordNet
rope burn
n. abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope
Usage examples of "rope burn".
He clung to it, his shoulder screaming, feeling the rope burn his palms as it slid through his hands.
Letting the rope burn through his gloved hand, the ranger made his choice.
This was done at the expense of a rope burn, because the rope around one ankle slid up her leg.
Lennox stepped up to the mark, a blanket rolled across his shoulders to prevent rope burn.
He looked at the rope burn across one palm and the bruises on both arms and decided he’.
The rope burn on his gloves grew so bad that his half-frozen hands responded to it as a source of heat.