duckboard
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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 — /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 — noun One of a long series of boards laid as a path across wet or muddy ground; normally used in plural. , In an attempt to alleviate the problem, wooden planking, known as duckboards, were placed at the bottom of trenches and across other areas… … Wiktionary
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
Overland Track — The Overland Track Trail passing by Kitchen Hut west of Cradle Mountain Length 65 kilometres (40 mi) Location Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, T … Wikipedia
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Battle of Passchendaele — For other uses, see Passchendaele (disambiguation). Battle of Passchendaele Third Battle of Ypres Part of the Western Front of the First World War … Wikipedia
