causey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An embankment holding in water; a dam.
  2. A causeway across marshy ground, an area of sea etc.
  3. A paved path or highway; a street, or the part of a street paved with paving or cobbles as opposed to flagstones.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːzi/ /ˈkɔzi/ /ˈkɑzi/

Word forms

causey causeys cauchie

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman caucie, chaucee et al., from Late Latin calceāta. In Guernsey use after Guernsey Norman cauchie.

Derived words

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