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ROCKAWAY
Etymology
Proper noun
Rockaway
A sandy peninsula in Queens County, New York, extending west from Nassau County, dividing Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
A township in New Jersey.
Etymology
Noun
rockaway (plural rockaways)
(dated, uncommon) A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
(dated, uncommon) A similar but heavier carriage, enclosed except at the front, and with a door at each side.
Synonyms
• Rockaway carriage, rockaway carriage
Source: Wiktionary
Rock"a*way, Etym: [Probably from Rockaway beach, where it was used.]
Definition: Formerly, a light, low, four-wheeled carriage, with standing top, open at the sides, but having waterproof curtains which could be let down when occasion required; now, a somewhat similar, but heavier, carriage, inclosed, except in front, and having a door at each side.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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