/kaw"zee/ , n. , pl. causeys .
1. Brit. Dial. a causeway.
2. Archaic. an ancient Roman highway.
[ 1125-75; ME cauce caucie, var. of cauciee via ) calciata (road) paved with limestone, equiv. to L calci- (s. of calx ) limestone + -ata, fem. of -atus -ATE 1 ]