: a long covered walk, building, or room where ropes are manufactured
Examples of ropewalk in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn the early morning hours of July 30, 1794, a ropewalk, a building where ropes were woven by hand, caught fire in Boston.—Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2019 The town was also known for its shipbuilding and had ropewalks for making the many ropes that were needed for this industry.—Courant Community, 1 May 2018 Maltby Street Market Maltby Street Market, also known as the Ropewalk in reference to a ropewalk nearby, has been around since 2010.—Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 13 Aug. 2017 The rope, stretched out on a ropewalk, is then coiled together when finished.—Juquai McDuffie, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2017
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