"roadbook" meaning in English

See roadbook in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: roadbooks [plural]
Etymology: From road + book. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|road|book}} road + book Head templates: {{en-noun}} roadbook (plural roadbooks)
  1. A diagrammatic book describing a rally route.
    Sense id: en-roadbook-en-noun-U4UdRKWD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Books Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Books: 48 52
  2. (archaic) A guidebook for travellers. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-roadbook-en-noun-rsedgW4E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Books Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Books: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Travel Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0

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