ropery
Americannoun
plural
roperies-
a place where ropes are made.
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Archaic. knavery; roguery.
Etymology
Origin of ropery
First recorded in 1325–75, ropery is from the Middle English word roperie. See rope, -ery
Example Sentences
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Still in existence is the ropery - a quarter of a mile-long building where naval rope has been made commercially since 1618.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2014
A ropery at Devonport produces half the hempen ropes used in the navy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
Your father raised £1500 on the Nanscawne lands, and spent it on cards and ropery.
From Shining Ferry by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Poor little James has come down to the ropery, to see the men make string.
From Child-Land Picture-Pages for the Little Ones by Richter, M.
Marry, farewell!—I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this that was so full of his ropery?
From Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, William
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