rollway

noun

1
a
: a natural or prepared slope for rolling logs into a stream
b(1)
: a pile of logs stored at a landing
2
: an outside entrance to a cellar

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollway was in 1820

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“Rollway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollway. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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