Crossword-Solution: ROLLWAYS 8 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 14

The rollways are then broken, and the saw logs floated down the river to the mill where they are to be cut into lumber.

Immediately above the first rollways was Dam Three with its two wide sluices through which a veritable flood could be loosened at will; then four miles farther lay the rollways of Sadler & Smith, the up-river firm; and above them tumbled over a forty-five foot ledge the beautiful Siscoe Falls; these first rollways of Thorpe's--spread in the broad marsh flat below the dam--contained about eight millions; the rest of the season's cut was scattered for thirty miles along the bed of the river.

Now a narrow lane of black rushing water pierced the rollways, to boil and eddy in the consequent jam three miles below.

Immediately it spread through the brush on either side to the limits of the freshet banks, and then gathered for its leap against the uneasy rollways.

Above, the water eddied back foaming; logs shot down from the rollways, paused at the slackwater, and finally hit with a hollow and resounding BOOM! against the tail of the jam.