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/rohp"wawk'/, n.a long, narrow path or building where ropes are made.[1665-75; ROPE + WALK]
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ropewalk — noun Date: 1672 a long covered walk, building, or room where ropes are manufactured … New Collegiate Dictionary
ropewalk — noun a) A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope. b) Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails … Wiktionary
ropewalk — rope•walk [[t]ˈroʊpˌwɔk[/t]] n. a long, narrow building where ropes are made • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
ropewalk — /ˈroʊpwɔk/ (say rohpwawk) noun 1. a long, usually covered, course. 2. a long, low building, where ropes are made …
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