corduroy road

corduroy road
A road paved with split logs laid crosswise side by side flat face up and round side embedded in the crudely prepared soil base.

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  • Corduroy road — Corduroy road …   Wikipedia

  • Corduroy road — Corduroy Cor du*roy (k[^o]r d[ u]*roi or k[^o]r d[ u]*roi ), n. [Prob. for F. corde du roi king s cord.] 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Trousers or breeches of corduroy. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • corduroy road — noun historical a road made of tree trunks laid across a swamp …   English new terms dictionary

  • corduroy road — /ˌkɔdʒərɔɪ ˈroʊd/ (say .kawjuhroy rohd), /ˈkɔdərɔɪ/ (say kawduhroy) noun a road which is constructed of logs laid together transversely, as one designed to cross swampy ground …  

  • corduroy road — noun : a road built of logs laid side by side transversely and usually used in low or swampy places …   Useful english dictionary

  • Corduroy (disambiguation) — Corduroy is a woven fabric. Corduroy may also refer to: Corduroy (song), a 1994 song by Pearl Jam Corduroy (band), a London based acid jazz band Corduroy (TV series), a PBS animated television show Corduroy (book), a children s book by Don… …   Wikipedia

  • Corduroy — Cor du*roy (k[^o]r d[ u]*roi or k[^o]r d[ u]*roi ), n. [Prob. for F. corde du roi king s cord.] 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Trousers or breeches of corduroy. [1913 Webster] {Corduroy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • corduroy — [kôr′də roi΄] n. [prob. < cord + obs. duroy, a coarse fabric formerly produced in England: hence, corded duroy] 1. a heavy cotton fabric with a piled, velvety surface, ribbed vertically 2. [pl.] trousers made of this fabric adj. 1. made of, or …   English World dictionary

  • corduroy — /kawr deuh roy , kawr deuh roy /, n. 1. a cotton filling pile fabric with lengthwise cords or ridges. 2. corduroys, trousers made of this fabric. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or resembling corduroy. 4. constructed of logs laid together transversely …   Universalium

  • corduroy — I. noun (plural roys) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1791 1. a. plural trousers of corduroy fabric b. a durable usually cotton pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales 2. logs laid side by side transversely to make a road surface II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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