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ROPEWALK

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rope⋅walk

  [rohp-wawk]
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–noun
a long, narrow path or building where ropes are made.
Origin:
1665–75; rope + walk
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rope·walk   (rōp'wôk')   
n.  

  1. A long alley or covered pathway where strands of material, such as hemp fiber, are laid and twisted into rope.

  2. A long narrow building containing such a pathway.

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