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Rockaway — may refer to:Objects*Rockaway (carriage), two types of carriageMusic*The dance referred to in the Fat Joe song Lean BackPlacesIn California: *Rockaway Creek (California)In New Jersey: *Rockaway, New Jersey, a borough in Morris County *Rockaway… … Wikipedia
Rockaway — Rockaway, NJ U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 6473 Housing Units (2000): 2491 Land area (2000): 2.088806 sq. miles (5.409983 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.017358 sq. miles (0.044956 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.106164 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Rockaway, NJ — U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 6473 Housing Units (2000): 2491 Land area (2000): 2.088806 sq. miles (5.409983 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.017358 sq. miles (0.044956 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.106164 sq. miles (5.454939 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rockaway — Rockaway, 1) Postort in der Grafschaft Morris des Staates New Jersey (Nordamerika), am Rockaway River, dem Morris Kanal u. der Morris Essex Eisenbahn; Eisenindustrie, in der Umgegend reiche Eisenminen; 2) R. River, Fluß im Staate New Jersey,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
rockaway — ☆ rockaway [räk′ə wā΄ ] n. [after Rockaway, N.J., where formerly made] a light horse drawn carriage with four wheels, open sides, and a standing top … English World dictionary
Rockaway — (engl., spr. róck ǟwē), niedriger vierräderiger, zweisitziger Luxuswagen mit festem, aufrecht stehendem Verdeck … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Rockaway — 40°35′5″N 73°49′4″O / 40.58472, 73.81778 … Wikipédia en Français
Rockaway — Wohngebiet der Rockaway und benachbarter Stämme um 1600 … Deutsch Wikipedia
rockaway — /rok euh way /, n. a light, four wheeled carriage having two or three seats and a fixed top. [1835 45, Amer.; appar. named after Rockaway, town in N New Jersey] * * * ▪ carriage a light, low, four wheeled, horse drawn carriage popular in… … Universalium
rockaway — noun Etymology: perhaps from Rockaway, New Jersey Date: 1846 a light low four wheel carriage with a fixed top and open sides … New Collegiate Dictionary
