: 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.
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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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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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“Ropewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ropewalk. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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ropewalk
noun
rope·walk
-ˌwȯk 
: a place where rope is made
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