rutway en · NOUN
Etymology
From rut + way.
Meanings
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(historical) 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.
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; [...].
1941 February, Charles E. Lee, “The "Railways" of Ancient Greece”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rutways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |