Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rutway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rut-way
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Similar rutways built by the Romans were examined with care by Monsieur H. Ferrand [...], and he gave the following dimensions: 1.44 metres (4 ft. 8¾ in.) centre to centre of the grooves; [...]."

Etymology

From rut + way.

Inflected Forms

rutways (plural)

Questions

What does rutway mean?: 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.
Where does rutway come from?: From rut + way.

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