rope·walk | \ ˈrōp-ˌwȯk 
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\Definition of ropewalk
: a long covered walk, building, or room where ropes are manufactured
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Recent Examples on the Web In the early morning hours of July 30, 1794, a ropewalk, a building where ropes were woven by hand, caught fire in Boston.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Juquai Mcduffie, Popular Mechanics, "How Rope Is Made the Old Fashioned Way," 5 June 2017
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