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ROPEWALK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ropewalk mean?
• ROPEWALK (noun)
The noun ROPEWALK has 1 sense:
1. workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
Familiarity information: ROPEWALK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
rope yard; ropewalk
Hypernyms ("ropewalk" is a kind of...):
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