Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US)A well or opening, through the successive floors of a factory or warehouse or the decks of a ship, providing access for goods, material, or people.

  2. A hydraulic canal, as for a water-powered mill.

Origin

From fall + way.

From fall + way.

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Forms

plural: fallways
Singularfallway
Pluralfallways

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedhoistway

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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