droke

[ drohk ]

noun

, Canadian (chiefly Atlantic Provinces and Northwest Territories).

1. a valley with steeply sloping sides.

Word History and Origins

Origin of droke¹

First recorded in 1779–80; of uncertain origin; compare southwest England dialect drock “wooden part of a plow” and droke “furrow, ditch; underground watercourse”

Example Sentences

We pushed on to camp, which John had pitched in a small droke, and just as we got in, down came the rain in torrents.

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Spying was impossible, so we took shelter in a droke, lit a good fire, boiled the kettle and had lunch.

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To the east the view was bounded by Shoe Hill Ridge with its droke standing up against the clear sky.

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