driftway en · NOUN
Etymology
From drift + way.
Meanings
-
A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land.
The said commoners[…]to leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke.
1611, A decree concerning Holland Fen […] :
- A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
- (US, qualifier:Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| driftways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
droveway (drift of the forest)
Synonyms
Translations (2)
fi kaivoskäytävä (horizontal passage in a mine) · pl droga do pędzenia bydła (horizontal passage in a mine)