aboideau

British  

/ ˈæbəˌtəʊ, ˈæbəˌdəʊ /

noun

1. a dyke with a sluicegate that allows flood water to drain but keeps the sea water out

2. a sluicegate in a dyke

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Etymology

Origin of aboideau

Canadian French

Example Sentences

Beside this large expenditure in mills, most of which was made in the lifetime of the senior William, there was a large outlay made for dyking and aboideau building.

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

Two years were taken to finish the new work, and in the meantime the old aboideau was kept in repair, which gave much better facilities for working at the new one.

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

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 Trueman, Howard

Ten years later Hazen & White built a new aboideau a little above the first one which had fallen into disrepair.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)

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 Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)