footrill

noun

foot·​rill

ˈfu̇‧trə̇l,

-u̇t‧ˌril

British

: a level or inclined road giving entrance (as by a tunnel driven in a hillside) to a mine

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of foot trail

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