rollway

[ rohl-wey ]

/ ˈroʊlˌweɪ /

noun

a place on which things are rolled or moved on rollers.

Lumbering.

an incline for rolling or sliding logs into a stream to begin them on their journey from lumber camp to mill.
a pile of logs in or at the side of a river or stream ready to go to the mill.

Origin of rollway

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; roll + way¹

Words nearby rollway

roll the bones, roll top, roll-top desk, roll-up, roll up one's sleeves, rollway, roll with the punches, roll-your-own, Rolodex, Rölvaag, roly-poly

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Example sentences 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rollway
释义	rollway [ rohl-wey ] / ˈroʊlˌweɪ / noun a place on which things are rolled or moved on rollers. Lumbering. an incline for rolling or sliding logs into a stream to begin them on their journey from lumber camp to mill. a pile of logs in or at the side of a river or stream ready to go to the mill. Origin of rollway An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; roll + way¹ Words nearby rollway roll the bones, roll top, roll-top desk, roll-up, roll up one's sleeves, rollway, roll with the punches, roll-your-own, Rolodex, Rölvaag, roly-poly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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