aboiteau

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Noun
2 French
- 2.1 Noun

English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

(US) IPA: /ɑ.bwɑ.toʊ/

Noun [edit]

aboiteau (plural aboiteaux)

(Canada, Acadian) Alternative form of aboideau.

French [edit]

Noun [edit]

aboiteau m (plural aboiteaux)

(Canada, Acadian) A dike built for land reclamation.
(Canada, Acadian) The sluice in a dike that allows water out at low tide, but blocks its entry at high tide.

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