"ropework" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ropeworks [plural]
Etymology: From rope + -work. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|rope|-work|text=+|tree=1}} From rope + -work. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ropework (countable and uncountable, plural ropeworks)
  1. (nautical) The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ropework-en-noun-GVuM8z2s Categories (other): Nautical, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 87 13 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ropework-en-noun-C83vcB-R Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -work Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -work: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ropeworker, ropeworking

Inflected forms

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