hemp

(noun) a plant fiber.

(noun) any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs. Synonyms: cannabis.

(noun) a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging. Synonyms: hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hempen necktie.