Rutway
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of road surface employed by the Ancient Greeks and Romans with ruts or grooves a certain distance apart, in which the wheels of the vehicles of the day were guided. historical
"Similar rutways built by the Romans were examined with care by Monsieur H. Ferrand [...], and he gave the following dimensions: 1.44 metres (4 ft. 8¾ in.) centre to centre of the grooves; [...]."
Example
More examples"Similar rutways built by the Romans were examined with care by Monsieur H. Ferrand [...], and he gave the following dimensions: 1.44 metres (4 ft. 8¾ in.) centre to centre of the grooves; [...]."
Etymology
From rut + way.
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