rope-workn.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊpwəːk/, U.S.

/ˈroʊpˌwərk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rope n.¹, work n.

Etymology: < rope n.¹ + work n. In sense 2 after Dutch touwwerk (17th cent.). Compare earlier rope-yard n.², rope-house n., ropery n.

1. A place where ropes are made; a ropewalk. Frequently in plural with singular agreement.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > workplace > place where specific things are made > [noun] > rope

ropery1329

rope-house1571

rope-yard1640

yarn-crofta1661

rope-work1663

rope-ground1665

ropewalk1671

walk1747

laying house1778

1663 in M. Wood Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1940) IX. 335 A tack..granted to James Davidson..of Newhaven..for a rope-works.

1736 J. M'Ure View City of Glasgow iii. 143 Within this Green is the Rope-work, which keeps constantly about Twenty Men at Work.

1797 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 493/2 The methods practised in different rope-works are..exceedingly different.

1806 J. Rennie in S. Smiles Lives Engineers (1862) II. 239 Block-machinery and rope-works might likewise be worked by steam-engines.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. iv. 95 The three strands of the conversation, to speak the language of a rope-work.

1890 Times 13 Jan. 13/1 In quite recent years the colony has established its..ship and boat building yards, docks, rope works, and 30 other minor industries.

1972 Econ. Hist. Rev. 25 379 There may not have been any tendency to substitute white labour for black in rope works or tobacco factories.

1994 E. McNamee Resurrection Man (1998) xxii. 202 The coopers on the quay, the ropeworks, the bakery, men selling milk from the tin, the honey-wagon from the abattoir.

a. Ropes collectively, forming an arrangement or structure for some purpose.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > rope, cord, or line > arrangement of

rope-work1683

1683 J. Morrison tr. J. J. Struys Perillous Voy. iii. iv. 135 'Tis generally known abroad that Moscovia affoards Flax and Hemp to that exuperancy [sic], that they supply almost all Europe with Rope-work.

1704 A. van Leeuwenhoek in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 24 1850 They make thereof in Muscovy Mats for Packing, and Rope-work, which is very strong.

1771 tr. J. J. Winckelmann Crit. Acct. Situation & Destr. Herculaneum iv. 67 A kind of rope-work shoe-soal... They resemble those which the Licanians still make use of.

1816 H. Douglas Ess. Mil. Bridges vi. 176 The general rope-work to support the flooring of the bridge was made of hawsers.

1895 Century Oct. 869 A few of the more industrious used the time in repairing nets and weaving rope-work about the glass floaters.

1939 R. Graumont & J. Hensel (title) Encyclopedia of knots and fancy rope work.

1993 S. Stewart Ramlin Rose v. 50 While we were at it we washed down the cabin top, the paintwork, the ropework an all.

b. Decoration resembling an arrangement of ropes.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [noun] > curves or spirals

oundingc1390

bendc1535

wrall1540

tirl1597

scroll1611

gadroon1694

scroll-work1739

queen's pattern1769

rinceau1773

cartouchea1776

curlicue1844

wave1845

scrollage1847

ogee1851

rope border1855

gadrooning1856

rope-work1866

vermiculation1866

ringing1885

scrollery1892

twirligig1902

C-scroll1904

trumpet spiral1936

trumpet pattern1937

koru1938

1866–7 G. Stephens Old-Northern Runic Monuments I. ii. 389 The borders themselves, with their varied sculpture of knotwork and rope work, seem decidedly British.

1903 tr. Aristeas in Jewish Q. Rev. 15 353 Precious stones were inlaid in the ledge between the rope-work: set one kind beside another they were interwoven in an inimitable manner.

1952 J. B. Oldham Eng. Blind-stamped Bindings i. 11 Italian and Spanish blind bindings are so unlike English as to be easily distinguishable, with the former's characteristic leafy or rope-work frame, and the latter's rather unusual and fantastic stamps.

1997 Galpin Soc. Jrnl. 50 121 Near the animal head, the cresting is carved to form a mane of rope work.

a. The use of ropes in climbing.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > skill

rockwork1864

rock craft1892

snow-craft1892

rope-work1901

1901 G. Bell Let. 8 Sept. (1927) I. vii. 127 After a great deal of complicated rope work we reached the Gemse Sattel.

1979 ‘D. Kyle’ Green River High xvi. 211 All I had to do was shin a hundred feet up a rope!.. I've never been a one for rope-work, even in the gym.

2007 Climb Mag. May (Alpine Rock Suppl.) 18/1 Many novice Alpinists see ropework in the Alps as a ‘Dark Art’. There is no substitute to training, sound advice and practise. On the whole we use three separate systems of ropework.

b. The use of ropes in agriculture, engineering, navigation, and similar activities.

ΚΠ

1915 U.S. Dept. Agric. Farmers' Bull. No. 638. 1 Rope work. Exercise 1. Whipping, crowning, and granny and square knots. Equipment.—Each student should have 20 feet of ⁵/ ₈-inch manila rope and 2 feet of strong cotton twine.

1921 ‘B. M. Bower’ Cow-country viii. 81 When there was roping to be done and he and Stopper were called upon to distinguish themselves by fast rope-work, with never a miss.

1972 C. Mudie Motor Boats 106 The ropework of a modern power yacht consists..of two departments. That of tying the craft safely to the jetty..and that of tying various loose items of equipment to the craft.

1993 Canoeist Dec. 53/1 The ropework practical was a repeat of last year's event with kayaks being tied onto a trailer against the clock while incorporating six specified knots correctly tied.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rope-work
释义	rope-workn. Brit. /ˈrəʊpwəːk/, U.S. /ˈroʊpˌwərk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rope n.¹, work n. Etymology: < rope n.¹ + work n. In sense 2 after Dutch touwwerk (17th cent.). Compare earlier rope-yard n.², rope-house n., ropery n. 1. A place where ropes are made; a ropewalk. Frequently in plural with singular agreement. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > place where specific things are made > [noun] > rope ropery1329 rope-house1571 rope-yard1640 yarn-crofta1661 rope-work1663 rope-ground1665 ropewalk1671 walk1747 laying house1778 1663 in M. Wood Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1940) IX. 335 A tack..granted to James Davidson..of Newhaven..for a rope-works. 1736 J. M'Ure View City of Glasgow iii. 143 Within this Green is the Rope-work, which keeps constantly about Twenty Men at Work. 1797 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 493/2 The methods practised in different rope-works are..exceedingly different. 1806 J. Rennie in S. Smiles Lives Engineers (1862) II. 239 Block-machinery and rope-works might likewise be worked by steam-engines. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. iv. 95 The three strands of the conversation, to speak the language of a rope-work. 1890 Times 13 Jan. 13/1 In quite recent years the colony has established its..ship and boat building yards, docks, rope works, and 30 other minor industries. 1972 Econ. Hist. Rev. 25 379 There may not have been any tendency to substitute white labour for black in rope works or tobacco factories. 1994 E. McNamee Resurrection Man (1998) xxii. 202 The coopers on the quay, the ropeworks, the bakery, men selling milk from the tin, the honey-wagon from the abattoir. 2. a. Ropes collectively, forming an arrangement or structure for some purpose. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > rope, cord, or line > arrangement of rope-work1683 1683 J. Morrison tr. J. J. Struys Perillous Voy. iii. iv. 135 'Tis generally known abroad that Moscovia affoards Flax and Hemp to that exuperancy [sic], that they supply almost all Europe with Rope-work. 1704 A. van Leeuwenhoek in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 24 1850 They make thereof in Muscovy Mats for Packing, and Rope-work, which is very strong. 1771 tr. J. J. Winckelmann Crit. Acct. Situation & Destr. Herculaneum iv. 67 A kind of rope-work shoe-soal... They resemble those which the Licanians still make use of. 1816 H. Douglas Ess. Mil. Bridges vi. 176 The general rope-work to support the flooring of the bridge was made of hawsers. 1895 Century Oct. 869 A few of the more industrious used the time in repairing nets and weaving rope-work about the glass floaters. 1939 R. Graumont & J. Hensel (title) Encyclopedia of knots and fancy rope work. 1993 S. Stewart Ramlin Rose v. 50 While we were at it we washed down the cabin top, the paintwork, the ropework an all. b. Decoration resembling an arrangement of ropes. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [noun] > curves or spirals oundingc1390 bendc1535 wrall1540 tirl1597 scroll1611 gadroon1694 scroll-work1739 queen's pattern1769 rinceau1773 cartouchea1776 curlicue1844 wave1845 scrollage1847 ogee1851 rope border1855 gadrooning1856 rope-work1866 vermiculation1866 ringing1885 scrollery1892 twirligig1902 C-scroll1904 trumpet spiral1936 trumpet pattern1937 koru1938 1866–7 G. Stephens Old-Northern Runic Monuments I. ii. 389 The borders themselves, with their varied sculpture of knotwork and rope work, seem decidedly British. 1903 tr. Aristeas in Jewish Q. Rev. 15 353 Precious stones were inlaid in the ledge between the rope-work: set one kind beside another they were interwoven in an inimitable manner. 1952 J. B. Oldham Eng. Blind-stamped Bindings i. 11 Italian and Spanish blind bindings are so unlike English as to be easily distinguishable, with the former's characteristic leafy or rope-work frame, and the latter's rather unusual and fantastic stamps. 1997 Galpin Soc. Jrnl. 50 121 Near the animal head, the cresting is carved to form a mane of rope work. 3. a. The use of ropes in climbing. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > skill rockwork1864 rock craft1892 snow-craft1892 rope-work1901 1901 G. Bell Let. 8 Sept. (1927) I. vii. 127 After a great deal of complicated rope work we reached the Gemse Sattel. 1979 ‘D. Kyle’ Green River High xvi. 211 All I had to do was shin a hundred feet up a rope!.. I've never been a one for rope-work, even in the gym. 2007 Climb Mag. May (Alpine Rock Suppl.) 18/1 Many novice Alpinists see ropework in the Alps as a ‘Dark Art’. There is no substitute to training, sound advice and practise. On the whole we use three separate systems of ropework. b. The use of ropes in agriculture, engineering, navigation, and similar activities. ΚΠ 1915 U.S. Dept. Agric. Farmers' Bull. No. 638. 1 Rope work. Exercise 1. Whipping, crowning, and granny and square knots. Equipment.—Each student should have 20 feet of ⁵/ ₈-inch manila rope and 2 feet of strong cotton twine. 1921 ‘B. M. Bower’ Cow-country viii. 81 When there was roping to be done and he and Stopper were called upon to distinguish themselves by fast rope-work, with never a miss. 1972 C. Mudie Motor Boats 106 The ropework of a modern power yacht consists..of two departments. That of tying the craft safely to the jetty..and that of tying various loose items of equipment to the craft. 1993 Canoeist Dec. 53/1 The ropework practical was a repeat of last year's event with kayaks being tied onto a trailer against the clock while incorporating six specified knots correctly tied. 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