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aboideau

US/ɑ.bwɑ.doʊ/

aboideau noun: 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.

Noun

aboideau (plural aboideaux or aboideaus)

  1. (Canada, Acadia) 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.

Forms of aboideau

pluralaboideaux
pluralaboideaus
alternative formaboiteau

Origin of aboideau

Borrowed from Acadian French aboideau.

Questions about aboideau

What does aboideau mean?
Aboideau means 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.
What part of speech is aboideau?
Aboideau is a noun.
How do you pronounce aboideau?
Aboideau is pronounced /ɑ.bwɑ.doʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of aboideau?
The plural of aboideau is aboideaux.

Words near aboideau in the dictionary

  1. abogado
  2. abogados
  3. abogenin
  4. abohm
  5. abohms
  6. aboideau
  7. aboideaus
  8. aboideaux
  9. aboil
  10. aboiteau
  11. aboiteaus

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