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Webster 1913 Edition
Rockaway
Rock′a-way
,[Probably from
Rockaway
beach, where it was used.] 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.
Definition 2024
Rockaway
Rockaway
See also: rockaway
English
Proper noun
Rockaway
- A sandy peninsula in Queens County, New York, extending west from Nassau County, dividing Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
rockaway
rockaway
See also: Rockaway
English
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