Ropework
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ropework is a noun meaning A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture.
Meaning
A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture.
More Meanings
- (nautical) The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike.
Word Forms
- ropeworks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ropemaking, woolding, ropewalk, rope-walk, raft-rope, knotwork.
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