Definition
aboideau
noun
- a sluice gate or tide gate used to control water flow in a tidal estuary or marsh, especially in Maritime Canada
Usage: regional; chiefly Canadian
Examples
- The aboideau was built to manage the tidal waters of the Bay of Fundy.
- Fishermen rely on the aboideau to regulate water levels in the salt marsh.
- The old aboideau still functions after more than a century of use.
- Engineers inspected the aboideau to ensure it could withstand the spring tides.