boyau

noun — 2 senses

boyau

noun

UK /ˈbwɑːjəʊ/

Etymology Borrowed from French boyau. Doublet of bowel.

1

Government, Military, Politics, War A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.

2

A line, drawn winding about, in order to enclose several tracts of land, or to attack some works.

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