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noun
One of a long series of boards laid from side to side as a path across wet or muddy ground; normally used in plural.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Wooden, low walkway or short part of a path with one or more planks, logs, or boards laid after each other lengthwise, often two planks wide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bog board, bog bridge, puncheon
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noun
A panel of wooden slats typically laid on a concrete floor in a workshop, to reduce fatigue for a person operating a machine tool or working at a bench.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a boardwalk laid across muddy ground
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: boardwalk
History
Possibly a metaphorical use of a name for a board connecting a duck hutch to a yard.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
