"rutway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rutways [plural]
Etymology: From rut + way. Etymology templates: {{af|en|rut|way}} rut + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} rutway (plural rutways)
  1. (historical) 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. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-rutway-en-noun-~vONWqiW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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