ropewalk

American  

[rohp-wawk] / ˈroʊpˌwɔk /

noun

1. a long, narrow path or building where ropes are made.

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ropewalk British  

/ ˈrəʊpˌwɔːk /

noun

1. a long narrow usually covered path or shed where ropes are made

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Etymology

Origin of ropewalk

First recorded in 1665–75; rope + walk

Example Sentences

Prince Charles must have blanched, however, when commanded to negotiate a 20-ft. high tree-to-tree ropewalk.

From Time Magazine Archive

We stood in the shadows of a ropewalk and observed the men dragging their cranked engines up and down the long corridor, twisting fibers into cord.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

One day an errand took him to a long building called a ropewalk.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Beyond the barracks a little distance he saw Mr. Gray’s ropewalk.

From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Coffin, Charles Carleton

Again he spoke of "a fellow who couldn't go straight in a ropewalk."

From Reminiscences, 1819-1899 by Howe, Julia Ward