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ABOIDEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aboideau
1, record 1, English, aboideau
correct, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aboiteau 2, record 1, English, aboiteau
correct
- tide gate 3, record 1, English, tide%20gate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, a sluice-gate in the dikes along the Bay of Fundy [;]. 2, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a tide gate or dam to prevent the overflow of water into marshland. 3, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
tide gate: an opening through which water may flow freely when the tide sets in one direction but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction. 3, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in Maritime Provinces. 4, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pl. aboideaux or aboiteaux. 3, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Génie civil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aboiteau
1, record 1, French, aboiteau
correct, masculine noun, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage dont les vannes sont disposées de telle sorte qu'elles se ferment automatiquement quand la marée monte, et s'ouvrent au baissant, afin de laisser l'eau s'écouler. 1, record 1, French, - aboiteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans les Provinces maritimes. 2, record 1, French, - aboiteau
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aboideau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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