aboideau
aboiteau (ˈæbəˌtəʊ)
/ (ˈæbəˌdəʊ) /
nounplural -deaus or -deaux (-ˌdəʊz) or -teaus or -teaux (-ˌtəʊz) (in the Canadian Maritimes)
a dyke with a sluicegate that allows flood water to drain but keeps the sea water out
a sluicegate in a dyke
Origin of aboideau
1Canadian French
Words Nearby aboideau
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How to use aboideau in a sentence
This dyke and aboideau served the purpose of shutting out the tide from about 600 acres of marsh land.
Glimpses of the Past | W. O. RaymondTen years later Hazen & White built a new aboideau a little above the first one which had fallen into disrepair.
Glimpses of the Past | W. O. RaymondThe work was completed in August, 1774, by the construction of an aboideau.
Glimpses of the Past | W. O. RaymondThey were at that time employed by Simonds & White in building an aboideau and dykeing the marsh.
Glimpses of the Past | W. O. Raymond
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