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English
Etymology
drift + way
Noun
driftway (plural driftways)
- A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land.
- Synonyms: droveway, driveway (uncommon)
1611, A decree concerning Holland Fen :The said commoners […] to leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke.
- (mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
- (US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
Related terms
Translations
horizontal passage in a mine
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