SINCE 1828
ropewalk
noun
rope·walk
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Definition of ropewalk
: a long covered walk, building, or room where ropes are manufactured
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In 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, "More than 200 years ago, a fire destroyed scores of buildings downtown. Selectmen issued this plea.," 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, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 1 May 2018 In 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, "More than 200 years ago, a fire destroyed scores of buildings downtown. Selectmen issued this plea.," 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, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 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, "Four great markets for street food in London," 13 Aug. 2017 The rope, stretched out on a ropewalk, is then coiled together when finished. — Juquai Mcduffie, Popular Mechanics, "How Rope Is Made the Old Fashioned Way," 5 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ropewalk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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