ropewalk

See also: rope-walk

English

Alternative forms

• rope-walk

Etymology

rope +‎ walk

Noun

ropewalk (plural ropewalks)

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

• (rope factory): ropery

Translations

rope factory

• Greek: σχοινοποιείο n (schoinopoieío)
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Further reading

• ropewalk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

External links

• Chatham Victorian ropery

References

• “ropewalk”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.