fosseway

See also: Fosse Way

English

Etymology

From fosse +‎ way.

Noun

fosseway (plural fosseways)

1. (Ancient Rome) A Roman military road with a fosse or ditch on each side to keep it dry.

References

• “fosseway”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.