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