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corduroy road

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A road paved with split or round logs laid crosswise side by side, used e.g. to cross swampy areas.

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  • Finnish: kapulatie — road paved with logs
  • German: Knüppeldamm — road paved with logs
  • German: Prügelweg — road paved with logs
  • German: Knüppelweg — road paved with logs
  • German: Bohlenweg — road paved with logs
  • Old English: bēamweġ — road paved with logs
  • Russian: гать (gatʹ) — road paved with logs
  • Swedish: kavelbro — road paved with logs