English Explanatory Dictionary

aboideau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tide gate, designed to protect marshland, so constructed as to let out water at low tide, but to prevent an influx of water at high tide.

Pronunciation

/ɑ.bwɑ.doʊ/

Word forms

aboideau aboideaux aboideaus aboiteau

Etymology

Borrowed from Acadian French aboideau.

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