What is "ropewalk"

Ropewalk \Rope"walk`\, a. A long, covered walk, or a low, level building, where ropes are manufactured.

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.

n. workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made [syn: rope yard]

A ropewalk is a long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material are laid before being twisted into rope. Due to the length of some ropewalks, workers may use bicycles to get from one end to the other.

Ropewalks historically were harsh sweatshops, and frequently caught fire, as hemp dust ignites easily and burns fiercely. Rope was essential in sailing ships and the standard length for a British Naval Rope was 1000 ft (305 m). A sailing ship such as required over 20 miles (32 km) of rope.

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 with exhibitions and demonstrations of ropemaking. With a length of some , the Ropewalk is Sweden's longest wooden building.

Ropewalk refers to a long, straight, narrow pathway, where long strands of material are laid before being twisted into rope.

Ropewalk may also refer to:

• Ropewalk (film)
• Ropewalk (Karlskrona), a ropewalk building in Sweden
• RopeWalks, Liverpool, an area in downtown Liverpool, England, UK
• The Ropewalk, a regional centre for the arts and entertainment in Barton upon Humber, England, UK
• Ropewalk Shopping Centre, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK
• Ropewalk Pumping Station in Nottingham, England, UK
• Ropewalk, an album by the Scottish band The View

Ropewalk is the fifth studio album by Scottish indie rock band the View. It was released on September 4th, 2015, through Cooking Vinyl. The album was produced by Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, and Gus Oberg, producer for the same band. Drew McConnell of Babyshambles introduced Kyle Falconer to the duo. The band chose to record the album at Clouds Hill studios, in Hamburg, Germany. Justin Gerrish, famous for his work with Vampire Weekend, produced the final mix in New York City.