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ropewalk

ropewalk noun: a place where rope is made, a rope factory.

ropewalk: a place where rope is made, a rope factory
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Noun

ropewalk (plural ropewalks)

  1. A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
    Synonyms:
    ropery
  2. A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.
  3. Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.

Synonyms of ropewalk

Forms of ropewalk

pluralropewalks
alternative formrope-walk

Origin of ropewalk

From rope + walk.

Questions about ropewalk

What does ropewalk mean?
Ropewalk means a place where rope is made, a rope factory.
What part of speech is ropewalk?
Ropewalk is a noun.
What is the plural of ropewalk?
The plural of ropewalk is ropewalks.

Words near ropewalk in the dictionary

  1. ropesmiths
  2. ropeswing
  3. ropeswings
  4. ropetrick
  5. ropetricks
  6. ropewalk
  7. ropewalker
  8. ropewalkers
  9. ropewalking
  10. ropewalks
  11. ropeway

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