decking

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The latter stream has an extensive delta of tide land, fifty or sixty acres of which could be reclaimed by dyking.

From Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia by Chittenden, Newton H. (Newton Henry)

Before another rainy season, the Etruscans and the Romans, working together, had made a very fair beginning on the dyking and draining of the worst of the marshes and the bridging of bad places.

From The Childhood of Rome by Lamprey, Louise

Still, you see, he's rash; we have an example in his dyking plan, and I would not like my money squandered.

From Partners of the Out-Trail by Bindloss, Harold

By dyking and pumping, certain wise men had changed ten acres, of sand and heath, into pasture and land for plowing.

From Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks by Griffis, William Elliot

With milling, dyking and general farming, there was work at Prospect to keep all the members of the family busy, besides a large force of hired help.

From The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers by Trueman, Howard