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snye

American  
[snahy] / snaɪ /

noun

Canadian (chiefly Ontario).

  1. a backwater.

  2. a side-channel, especially one that later rejoins the main stream.

  3. a channel joining two rivers.

snye British  
/ snaɪ /

noun

  1. a side channel of a river

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Etymology

Origin of snye

1810–20; probably < Canadian French chenail, chenal channel, French chenal, blend of Old French chanel, chenel channel 1 and canal canal

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The same day when we had got within one mile of the Snye, we came to a very beautiful little town called Atlas.

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We went down to the Snye and crossed over that night in a ferry boat and camped for the night on the west bank.

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