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, In an attempt to alleviate the problem, wooden planking, known as duckboards, were placed at the bottom of trenches and across other areas of muddy or waterlogged ground.
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duckboard — [duk′bôrd΄] n. a board or boards forming a slightly raised surface or flooring, as on a muddy road often used in pl … English World dictionary
duckboard — noun Date: 1917 a boardwalk or slatted flooring laid on a wet, muddy, or cold surface usually used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary
duckboard — /duk bawrd , bohrd /, n. a board or boards laid as a track or floor over wet or muddy ground. [1915 20; DUCK1 + BOARD] * * * … Universalium
duckboard — n. board laid down to allow passage over a wet or muddy area … English contemporary dictionary
duckboard — duck•board [[t]ˈdʌkˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] n. a board or boards laid as a track or floor over wet or muddy ground • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
duckboard — /ˈdʌkbɔd/ (say dukbawd) noun a board, or a section or structure of boarding, laid as a floor or track over wet or muddy ground: *Once when we were in Flanders a visiting brass hat stepped off some duckboards and went up to his chest in mud.… …
duckboard — n. (usu. in pl.) a path of wooden slats placed over muddy ground or in a trench … Useful english dictionary
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