ropewalk

noun

rope·​walk ˈrōp-ˌwȯk How to pronounce ropewalk (audio)
: a long covered walk, building, or room where ropes are manufactured

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The rope, stretched out on a ropewalk, is then coiled together when finished. — Juquai McDuffie, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2017 It was called a ropewalk because yarns were initially formed by walking the fibers backward. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025 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 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, 5 Aug. 2019 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

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First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ropewalk was in 1672

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ropewalk

noun
rope·​walk -ˌwȯk How to pronounce ropewalk (audio)
: a place where rope is made
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