Ropewalk (Noun)
Meaning
Workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ropewalk was a long, narrow shed where workers carefully twisted and braided fibers into sturdy ropes.
- In the 18th century, the town's ropewalk was a major employer, providing jobs for dozens of skilled craftsmen.
- The smell of tar and hemp filled the air as workers labored in the ropewalk, creating ropes for the nearby shipyard.
- Visitors to the historic village could watch artisans at work in the reconstructed ropewalk, learning about the traditional craft of rope-making.
- The old ropewalk had been abandoned for decades, its wooden beams weathered to a soft gray from years of exposure to the elements.