rollway

[ rohl-wey ]

noun

1. a place on which things are rolled or moved on rollers.
2. Lumbering.
   1. an incline for rolling 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.

rollway

/ ˈrəʊlˌweɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rollway¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; roll + way ¹

Example Sentences

Against this obstruction crashed the leaping, upending logs of the wrecked rollway.

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

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You want to keep your road so smooth that every load of logs will go down there like a boy down a barn rollway.

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Dey got for have de ice road for haul de beeg load to de rollway.

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

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