ropery

[ roh-puh-ree ]

/ ˈroʊ pə ri /

a place where ropes are made.

Archaic. knavery; roguery.

Origin of ropery

First recorded in 1325–75, ropery is from the Middle English word roperie.See rope, -ery

ropeable, rope-a-dope, ropedancer, rope in, ropemaking, ropery, rope's end, rope socket, rope stitch, rope tow, ropewalk

You were born of ropery, and you go at it straight, like a webfoot to water.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith
Your father raised £1500 on the Nanscawne lands, and spent it on cards and ropery.
Shining Ferry|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Poor little James has come down to the ropery, to see the men make string.
Child-Land|Oscar Pletsch
A ropery at Devonport produces half the hempen ropes used in the navy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3|Various

单词	ropery
释义	ropery [ roh-puh-ree ] / ˈroʊ pə ri / noun, plural rop·er·ies. a place where ropes are made. Archaic. knavery; roguery. Origin of ropery First recorded in 1325–75, ropery is from the Middle English word roperie.See rope, -ery Words nearby ropery ropeable, rope-a-dope, ropedancer, rope in, ropemaking, ropery, rope's end, rope socket, rope stitch, rope tow, ropewalk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ropery You were born of ropery, and you go at it straight, like a webfoot to water. The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete\|George Meredith Your father raised £1500 on the Nanscawne lands, and spent it on cards and ropery. Shining Ferry\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Poor little James has come down to the ropery, to see the men make string. Child-Land\|Oscar Pletsch A ropery at Devonport produces half the hempen ropes used in the navy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3\|Various
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