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ropery
[ roh-puh-ree ]
/ ˈroʊ pə ri /
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noun, plural rop·er·ies.
a place where ropes are made.
Archaic. knavery; roguery.
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Words nearby ropery
ropeable, rope-a-dope, ropedancer, rope in, ropemaking, ropery, rope's end, rope socket, rope stitch, rope tow, ropewalk
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How to use ropery in a sentence
Poor little James has come down to the ropery, to see the men make string.
Child-Land|Oscar PletschYour father raised £1500 on the Nanscawne lands, and spent it on cards and ropery.
Shining Ferry|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchA ropery at Devonport produces half the hempen ropes used in the navy.
You were born of ropery, and you go at it straight, like a webfoot to water.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith