1. a track or path made of logs or planks on which heavy objects can be slid or rolled
Usage: logging; construction
2. a platform or inclined structure used for launching boats or moving heavy equipment
Usage: nautical; industrial

Examples

• The loggers built a skidway to move the heavy timber down the hillside.
• Workers used the skidway to slide the massive steel beams into position.
• The old skidway was still visible in the forest where logs had been hauled decades ago.
• They constructed a temporary skidway to launch the small fishing boat.
• The skidway made it much easier to transport equipment across the muddy terrain.
• Heavy machinery was moved along the wooden skidway to avoid damaging the ground.