causey

noun

cau·​sey ˈkȯ-zē 

plural causeys

1

: causeway sense 1

2

obsolete : causeway sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cauci, from Anglo-French causee, chaucee, from Medieval Latin calciata paved highway, probably from Latin calc-, calx limestone — more at chalk

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1