pokelogan
noun
poke·lo·gan
ˈpōkˌlōgən
variants or pokeloken
-ōkən
plural -s
New England
: a usually stagnant inlet or marshy place branching off from a stream or lake
Word History
Etymology
of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa pokenogun stopping place, Malecite pecelāygan stopping place, Natick pohki open, clear