driftway

Etymology

drift + way

noun

  1. A common road or path for driving cattle.
    The said commoners[…]to leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke. 1611, A decree concerning Holland Fen[…]
  2. (mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
  3. (US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.

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