A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land.
The said commonersto leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke.
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(mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
The said commonersto leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke.
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(US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
The said commonersto leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke.
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