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

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