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balize

balize noun: a pole, post or frame used as a sea beacon or road waymark.

Noun

balize (plural balizes)

  1. (obsolete) A pole, post or frame used as a sea beacon or road waymark.
    • The line thereof is marked by balizes of spruce, cedar or other wood1878, The Municipal Code of the Province of Quebec

Proper noun capitalized: Balize

Balize

  1. (obsolete) Obsolete spelling of Belize

Forms of balize

pluralbalizes

Origin of balize

From French balise; compare Spanish balisa.

Questions about balize

What does balize mean?
Balize means a pole, post or frame used as a sea beacon or road waymark.
What part of speech is balize?
Balize can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of balize?
The plural of balize is balizes.

Words near balize in the dictionary

  1. Balitsky
  2. Baliuag
  3. Balivanich
  4. Baliw
  5. Baliwag
  6. balize
  7. balizes
  8. balićžunićite
  9. Baljeet
  10. Baljit
  11. balk

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