1889 K. Munroe iii. 40 Through these [rings] ran a second stout line, known as the ‘purse-rope’.
1913 22 Feb. 11/1 The net has a row of brass rings strung along the bottom, and through these runs the purserope.
1990 F. Dodman (ed. 2) iii. 81 The purse-rope is drawn in and the bag reduced in size.