snye
[ snahy ]
/ snaɪ /
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noun Canadian (chiefly Ontario).
a backwater.
a side-channel, especially one that later rejoins the main stream.
a channel joining two rivers.
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British Dictionary definitions for snye
snye
/ (snaɪ) /
noun
Canadian a side channel of a river
Word Origin for snye
from Canadian French chenail, from French chenal channel 1
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