roadmanshipn.
/ˈrəʊdmənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈroʊdmənˌʃɪp/ Skill in the use of roads, esp. as a motorist; driving regarded as an art or accomplishment.
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roadcraft1845
road sense1902
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1903 Field 27 June 1095/3 The elaborate banking of the course will eliminate the element of skill and good ‘roadmanship’ which finds such scope in the negotiation of difficult places on the open road.
1937 Times 27 Feb. 9/4 They desired to promote a better spirit among road-users, a higher degree of skill and courtesy, and that quality which might be summed up in the word ‘roadmanship’.
1958 Archit. Rev. 123 300/2 Skill in driving and roadmanship, allied with the glamour of the superior vehicle, enable the ordinary person to express his innate sense of craftsmanship.
1973 Daily Tel. 7 Dec. (Colour Suppl.) 25/2 Drivers with high standards of car control and roadmanship.
1994 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 16 Feb. Drivers need better education and training in vehicle handling and roadmanship.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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