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How do you use Ropework in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Ropework in a sentence

Ropework meaning

  1. The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike.
  2. A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture.

Using Ropework

  • The main meaning on this page is: The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike. | A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture.
  • In the example corpus, ropework often appears in combinations such as: decorative ropework.

Context around Ropework

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

decorative 2×

Often after:

employed 1×

Sentence patterns with Ropework

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and decorative ropework as sailors 1× decorative ropework employed on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

decorative ropework employed 1× tatting may have 1×

Common sentence endings:

includes techniques esp 1× wives at home 1×

Words around Ropework

Just before it in the word index:

ropeways 2 ropeway 7 ropewalks 2 ropewalk 2 ropes 817 ropery 2

Just after it in the word index:

ropey 6 ropieur 2 roping 70 roposo 2 ropp 7 roppongi 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Ropework

  • In this selection, "ropework" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, decorative and employed stand out and add context to how "ropework" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and decorative ropework as sailors and decorative ropework employed on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ropework" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ropework

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Decorative ropework employed on ships includes techniques (esp. (8 words)

Tatting may have developed from netting and decorative ropework as sailors and fishermen would put together motifs for girlfriends and wives at home. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Tatting may have developed from netting and decorative ropework as sailors and fishermen would put together motifs for girlfriends and wives at home. (23 words)

Decorative ropework employed on ships includes techniques (esp. (8 words)

Example sentences (2)

Decorative ropework employed on ships includes techniques (esp.

Tatting may have developed from netting and decorative ropework as sailors and fishermen would put together motifs for girlfriends and wives at home.

Common combinations with ropework

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ropework" in a sentence?
An example: "Decorative ropework employed on ships includes techniques (esp." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "ropework" from authentic English texts.
What does "ropework" mean?
Ropework means: The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike.
How many example sentences with "ropework" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "ropework", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.