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snye

[ snahy ]

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

/ snaɪ /

noun

  1. a side channel of a river
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snye1

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of snye1

from Canadian French chenail, from French chenal channel 1
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Example Sentences

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

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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