1. a dead tree or the stump of a tree, especially one standing in water
Usage: regional; chiefly used in Louisiana and the Mississippi River valley

Examples

• The bayou was dotted with chicots from old cypress trees.
• Fishermen had to navigate carefully around the chicots in the swamp.
• A chicot jutted out of the water near the riverbank.
• The dead chicot served as a perch for herons.
• Local boaters knew to avoid the submerged chicots during low water.