Home › Words › R › ropemakingropemakingropemaking means the manufacture of rope.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ropemaking ranks #16,733 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom rope + making.nounThe manufacture of rope.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ropework 78% match — The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike. vs ropemaking →ropewalk 72% match — A place where rope is made, a rope factory. vs ropemaking →cordmaking 68% match — The manufacture of cords. vs ropemaking →netmaking 66% match — The manufacture of nets. vs ropemaking →twinemaking 65% match — The manufacture of twine. vs ropemaking →wiremaking 65% match — The manufacture of wire. vs ropemaking →rollermaking 64% match — The manufacture of rollers. vs ropemaking →ropeloft 64% match — A building for storing and repairing of nets, ropes, and ships' rigging. vs ropemaking →