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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

cordagegearrigriggingserviceserving

Etymology

From rope + -work.

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