puncheon
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpʌnʧən/
- Archaic
- The hikers carefully crossed the swamp on a narrow puncheon to avoid getting their boots wet.
Examples
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Early settlers built a puncheon to make travel possible across the marshy land.
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The puncheon was slippery after the rain.
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After heavy rain, the only way to reach the cabin was by walking on the old puncheon.
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They built a puncheon path through the muddy field.
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The workers laid down puncheon to create a stable pathway across the muddy field.
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After a rainstorm, the old puncheon helped us cross the swamp without sinking.
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They built a puncheon to make it easier for hikers to navigate the soft ground.
Synonyms
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8.6
A rough road made of logs for dragging cut trees
Surface Forms
Etymology
A puncheon can mean a rough path made by laying heavy planks over soft ground, because people used big pieces of wood to make the way. So a puncheon is simply a wooden walkway built from 'large pieces of wood'.