skidway: Meaning and Definition of

skid•way

Pronunciation: (skid'wā"), [key]
— n.
  1. a road or path formed of logs, planks, etc., for sliding objects.
  2. a platform, usually inclined, for piling logs to be sawed or to be loaded onto a vehicle.
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