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

This property was afterwards purchased by James Forman, Junior, and the old ropewalk building removed.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.

On the 2nd of March, 1770, a fray took place near Mr. Gray's ropewalk, between a private soldier of the 20th Regiment and an inhabitant.

From The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 by Ryerson, Egerton