rigolet
[ rig-uh-let ]
nounSouthern U.S.
a small stream; rivulet.
Origin of rigolet
11710–20, Americanism;<Mississippi Valley French, equivalent to French rigole drain, channel + -et,-et
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How to use rigolet in a sentence
Cat Island, which is nearest the Rigolets, is about 7-1/2 miles distant from the coast and 30 from the Rigolets.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents | James D. RichardsonThe gunboats were moored in a fore and aft line, at a point near the Rigolets.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.Sighting a large number of the enemy's barges steering for Pass Christian, he headed for the Rigolets.
The Battle of New Orleans | Zachary F. SmithThe distance between Dauphine Island and the Rigolets is 90 miles.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents | James D. RichardsonWe took this last direction, and passed the Rigolets in the night, with a fair wind.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2 | Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
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