ropewalk

== English == === Alternative forms === rope-walk === Etymology === From rope +‎ walk. === Noun === ropewalk (plural ropewalks) A place where rope is made, a rope factory. Synonym: ropery A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope. Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails. ==== Translations ==== === References === “ropewalk”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Further reading === ropewalk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia