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Workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
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ropewalk
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ropewalk \Rope"walk`\, a. A long, covered walk, or a low, level building, where ropes are manufactured.
Wiktionary
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n. 1 A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope. 2 Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.
Wikipedia
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The Ropewalk is a building on the island of Lindholmen in southeastern Sweden . It is located within the naval base in Karlskrona . Dating from 1692, the rope factory terminated production in 1960 but in 2006, after renovation, it was opened to the public ...
WordNet
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n. workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made [syn: rope yard ]
Usage examples of ropewalk.
The way was lined with shops, sheds, shipyards and sail lofts, ropewalks and chandleries, all very busy.