Definition
aboideaux
noun
- a sluice gate or lock used to control water flow in bayous and swamps, especially in Louisiana
Usage: regional; chiefly Louisiana
Examples
- The aboideaux allowed farmers to manage water levels in the bayou.
- Engineers repaired the old aboideaux to prevent flooding.
- The aboideaux system was essential to controlling water in the swamplands.
- Local residents depended on the aboideaux to regulate tidal flow.