aboideau
Britishnoun
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a dyke with a sluicegate that allows flood water to drain but keeps the sea water out
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a sluicegate in a dyke
Etymology
Origin of aboideau
Canadian French
Example Sentences
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The next year plans were discussed for the general improvement of the marsh, and a number of indigent Acadians were employed to assist in the construction of a “Running Dike” and aboideau.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by W. O. (William Odber) Raymond
The work was completed in August, 1774, by the construction of an aboideau.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by W. O. (William Odber) Raymond
The sluice referred to is a large wooden box or waterway, which is placed near the centre of the aboideau and as near as possible in the bed of the river.
From The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers by Howard Trueman
In 1829 another attempt was made to aboideau the Aulac River, and this time it was successful.
From The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers by Howard Trueman
A night's experience during the building of the first aboideau was long remembered by the family at Prospect.
From The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers by Howard Trueman
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