ROPEWALK

ropewalk, rope yard

(noun) workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ropewalk (plural ropewalks)

A place where rope is made, a rope factory.

A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.

Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.

Synonyms

• (rope factory): ropery

Source: Wiktionary


Rope"walk`, a.

Definition: A long, covered walk, or a low, level building, where ropes are manufactured.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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