Rutway
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rutway is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Example Sentences
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; [...].
Word Forms
- rutways
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rode, rade, routeway, road, ride, railroad.
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