plankway

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English

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Etymology

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From plank +‎ way.

Noun

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plankway (plural plankways)

  1. A walkway consisting of a series of planks.
    • 2009 August 2, Christine Muhlke, “Kelp Wanted”, in New York Times[1]:
      Unlike other farms, theirs exists in a dim, tidal underworld: barnacle- and starfish-covered pilings hold up a few narrow wooden plankways for the abalone harvesters.