Duckboards (noun)

1. Boards or planks laid on wet or muddy ground as a pathway.
2. A walkway made from such boards or planks.

Origin:

From the middle english word "dukken" meaning "to dip" and "board" meaning "plank".

Examples:

1. The soldiers had to walk on duckboards to get to the front lines during the rainy season.
2. The duckboards were slippery, making it hard to walk on them.
3. I put duckboards on the muddy path to the chicken coop.
4. The duckboards creaked as they walked on them.
5. The duckboards were put in place to provide a dry pathway.