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Ropework

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ropemakingnounThe manufacture of rope.
wooldingnoun(nautical) The act of winding or wrapping anything with a rope, or rope-like material.
ropewalknounA place where rope is made, a rope factory.
rope-walknounAlternative spelling of ropewalk. [A place where rope is made, a rope factory.]
working partnounA part of a machine that moves and helps to operate it.
raft-ropenounA rope used in whaling vessels for stringing blubber.
knotworknounWork involving the tying of knots.
rope machinenounA machine for making ropes out of yarn.
rackingnoun(brewing) The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
working endnoun(rope) The end of a rope that is used to make a knot.
rodworknoun(engineering) Any assembly made from rods.
warpnoun(uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally:
wireworkingnounThe manufacture of wirework.
rope yarnnounThe yarn or thread composing the strands of a rope.
shipworknounThe work of building and repairing ships.
sparmakingnounThe manufacture of spars for ships.
laid ropenounTraditionally made twisted rope.
warping postnounA post in a ropewalk, used in warping rope-yarn.
ropenoun(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
rope drillingnounA technique for boring holes by means of tools attached to a rope and alternately lifted and lowered.

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