Ropewalk meaning

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A long alley or covered pathway where strands of material, such as hemp fiber, are laid and twisted into rope.
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A long narrow building containing such a pathway.
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A long, low, narrow building, shed, etc. in which ropes are made.
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A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.
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Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.
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Ropewalk Sentence Examples

  • The ropewalk is unique in Britain, and maybe even the world, as the only working ropewalk from the age of sail.

  • Here he had a huge indoor ropewalk built and installed the most up-to-date steam-driven machinery.

  • On this ridge was Dover's original ropewalk, where ships ' ropes were made.

  • The Ropewalk is unique in Britain, and maybe even the world, as the only working ropewalk from the age of sail.

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