rutway

noun

Etymology

From rut + way.

  1. derived from *weǵʰ-
  2. inherited from *wegaz
  3. inherited from *weg
  4. inherited from weġ
  5. inherited from way
  6. formed as rutway — “rut + way

Definitions

  1. A type of road surface employed by the Ancient Greeks and Romans with ruts or grooves a…

    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; [...].

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