ropewalk

See also: rope-walk

English

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Etymology

rope +‎ walk

Noun

ropewalk (plural ropewalks)

  1. A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
    Synonym: 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.

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References
  • ropewalk in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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