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drift +‎ way

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driftway (plural driftways)

  1. 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.
  2. (mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
  3. (US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.

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