snye

[ snahy ]

nounCanadian (chiefly Ontario).
  1. a backwater.

  2. a side-channel, especially one that later rejoins the main stream.

  1. a channel joining two rivers.

Origin of snye

1
1810–20; probably <Canadian French chenail, chenal channel, French chenal, blend of Old French chanel, chenelchannel1 and canalcanal

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British Dictionary definitions for snye

snye

/ (snaɪ) /


noun
  1. Canadian a side channel of a river

Origin of snye

1
from Canadian French chenail, from French chenal channel 1

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