Definition
aboiteau
noun
- A sluice gate or tidal gate used to control water flow in marshes, particularly in the Bay of Fundy region of Canada.
Usage: regional; chiefly Canadian Maritime
Examples
- The aboiteau allowed farmers to manage water levels in their salt marshes.
- During high tide, the aboiteau prevented seawater from flooding the agricultural land.
- The old aboiteau at the mouth of the river is a historic structure in the region.
- Engineers designed the aboiteau to open and close with the tidal cycle.
- The aboiteau system has been used for centuries in Nova Scotia.