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rollway

[ rohl-wey ]
/ ˈroʊlˌweɪ /
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noun

a place on which things are rolled or moved on rollers.
Lumbering.
  1. an incline for rolling or sliding logs into a stream to begin them on their journey from lumber camp to mill.
  2. a pile of logs in or at the side of a river or stream ready to go to the mill.

Nearby words

  1. rollo,
  2. rollock,
  3. rollout,
  4. rollover,
  5. rolls-royce,
  6. rolodex,
  7. roly-poly,
  8. rom,
  9. rom.,
  10. rom. cath.

Origin of rollway

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; roll + way1
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Examples from the Web for rollway

  • At the end of the rollway the log collided with other logs and stopped with the impact of one bowling ball against another.

    The Blazed Trail|Stewart Edward White

  • "Why, we hain't sorted out more'n a million feet of his logs," cried Rollway Charlie.

    The Riverman|Stewart Edward White

  • The men congratulated him on his victory over the other teamster, Rollway Charley.

    Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White

  • Other men came—the ones who had fled from the rollway, their curiosity conquering their fear at the sight of the dead man.

    The Promise|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for rollway

rollway

/ (ˈrəʊlˌweɪ) /

noun

an incline down which logs are rolled for transportation
a series of rollers laid parallel to each other, over which heavy loads may be moved
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