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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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