Definition of rockaway:
(n) :
(dated, uncommon) A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
(n) :
(dated, uncommon) A similar but heavier carriage, enclosed except at the front, and with a door at each side.
(n) :
A sandy peninsula in Queens County, New York, extending west from Nassau County, dividing Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
(n) :
A borough of Morris County, New Jersey.
(n) :
A river in New Jersey, a tributary of the Passaic.
(n) :
(historical) A Native American inhabiting this region.