Gaillard Cut

[ gil-yahrd, gey-lahrd ]
/ gɪlˈyɑrd, ˈgeɪ lɑrd /

noun

former name of Culebra Cut.

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Origin of Gaillard Cut

Named after Colonel David Du Bose Gaillard (1859–1913), U.S. Army engineer

Words nearby Gaillard Cut

Gaidhealtachd, gaiety, gaijin, Gaikwar, Gail, Gaillard Cut, gaillardia, gaily, gain, gainer, Gaines
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British Dictionary definitions for Gaillard Cut

Gaillard Cut
/ (ɡɪlˈjɑːd, ˈɡeɪlɑːd) /

noun

the SE section of the Panama Canal, cut through Culebra Mountain. Length: about 13 km (8 miles)Former name: Culebra Cut

Word Origin for Gaillard Cut

C19: named after David Du Bose Gaillard (1859–1913), US army engineer in charge of the work
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