A rope was a collection of several strands of material braided together to form a strong object.
A rope was used as a door chime at the Vulcan monastery at P'Jem in 2151. T'Pol used it. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident")
In 2266, while stranded and freezing on Alfa 177 due to a transporter malfunction, Hikaru Sulu jokingly asked Captain James T. Kirk if he could find a long rope to lower the away team a pot of hot coffee. (TOS: "The Enemy Within")
One of Dax's former hosts was once taught a rope trick by a Hopi individual. (DS9: "Paradise")