"boyau" meaning in All languages combined

See boyau on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbwɑːjəʊ/ [UK], /ˈbɔɪəʊ/ [UK] Forms: boyaus [plural], boyaux [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French boyau. Doublet of bowel. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|boyau}} French boyau, {{doublet|en|bowel}} Doublet of bowel Head templates: {{en-noun|s|boyaux}} boyau (plural boyaus or boyaux)
  1. (military) 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. Categories (topical): Military Translations (passage connecting two trenches): boyau [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-boyau-en-noun-B0tnOWkp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'passage connecting two trenches': 73 27
  2. A line, drawn winding about, in order to enclose several tracts of land, or to attack some works.
    Sense id: en-boyau-en-noun-Y5v9ZrS9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

Noun [French]

IPA: /bwa.jo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-boyau.wav Forms: boyaux [plural]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Inherited from Old French boïel, bouel, from Latin botellus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|boiel|boïel||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French boïel, {{inh+|fr|fro|boiel|boïel}} Inherited from Old French boïel, {{m|fro|bouel}} bouel, {{inh|fr|la|botellus}} Latin botellus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} boyau m (plural boyaux)
  1. (anatomy) gut, intestine (of an animal, or, informally of a human) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-boyau-fr-noun-SV8IRwOO Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 15 13 18 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. catgut, gut Tags: masculine Synonyms (gut): intestin
    Sense id: en-boyau-fr-noun-6m9F89Bs Disambiguation of 'gut': 43 54 1 1
  3. (military) communication trench, boyau Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-boyau-fr-noun-Mp~HkDrX Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. hose, e.g. a firehose Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-boyau-fr-noun-65YRFWXe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: entrailles

Inflected forms

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