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tote road

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noun

an unpaved road for carrying supplies, as to a camp or clearing.

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Origin of tote road

First recorded in 1855–60

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for tote road

But Col. Gideon Ward's well known figure was not among the passengers on the tote-road.
The Rainy Day Railroad War|Holman Day
He turned the team slowly onto the tote-road and glanced again toward the shack.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx
The big Irishman turned and swung down the tote-road, the webs of his rackets leaving a broad trail in the snow.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx
They came up the old "tote-road" by the river side, and a herd of buffaloes on a stampede could hardly have made more noise.
Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland

They'd wint in be th' river, but come out be th' tote-road, an' mad clean t'rough to th' gizzard.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx