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boyau

UK/ˈbwɑːjəʊ/

boyau noun: a small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.

Noun

boyau (plural boyaus or boyaux)

  1. A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.
  2. A line, drawn winding about, in order to enclose several tracts of land, or to attack some works.

Forms of boyau

pluralboyaus
pluralboyaux

Origin of boyau

Borrowed from French boyau. Doublet of bowel.

Questions about boyau

What does boyau mean?
Boyau means a small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.
What part of speech is boyau?
Boyau is a noun.
How do you pronounce boyau?
Boyau is pronounced /ˈbwɑːjəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of boyau?
The plural of boyau is boyaus.

Words near boyau in the dictionary

  1. boyaress
  2. boyaresses
  3. Boyarka
  4. boyars
  5. boyarstvo
  6. boyau
  7. boyaus
  8. boyaux
  9. boyband
  10. boybands
  11. boybits

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