noun
- a wooden walkway or platform made of slats, used to provide a path over muddy or wet ground
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- Soldiers laid duckboards across the muddy trenches during World War I.
- The hiking trail featured duckboards over the marshy sections.
- Workers installed duckboards to create a safe path through the construction site.
- The old duckboards creaked under the weight of the heavy equipment.
- Duckboards helped prevent boots from sinking into the soggy ground.
- The museum displayed original duckboards used in the trenches.