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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
2. 2
   workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made wordnet
3. 3
   A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.
4. 4
   Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.

Synonyms

All synonyms

rope yardroperyropery

Etymology

From rope + walk.

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