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‖ aboideau, aboiteau Canadian.
(ˈæbədəʊ, -təʊ; Fr. abwado, -to)
9 ab(b)atteau. Pl. -eaux, -s.
[Canadian Fr.]
In Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, a sluice-gate in a dike. Hence as v. (rare), to provide with such a sluice-gate.
1825Novascotian (Halifax) 9 Mar. 86/1 Before half an hour the violence of the water washed away..the complete side of the abatteau. Ibid. 16 Mar. 99/2 Heretofore Abbateaus have been constructed in too narrow a base. 1830Moorsom Lett. N.S. 187 The aboiteau is provided with a floodgate which opens and closes with the preponderating water. 1876J. R. Campbell Hist. Yarmouth Co., N.S. 5 The abatteau was protected by a long pier running out seaward. 1903Bot. Gaz. Sept. 180 (Cent. D. Suppl.), At first sight it might seem wise to aboideau all rivers at their mouths. 1905Crosskill Prince Edward Is. 85 As a result of such legislation, Aboideaux..have been constructed at the undermentioned places. 1955in Jrnl. Canad. Ling. Assoc. (1958) IV. 9 Bulldozers and all types of modern machinery..are constructing an aboiteau to provide protection to a considerable marsh body. |