"riggot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: riggots [plural]
Etymology: From obsolete French rigot (“canal”), from Middle French rigole. Head templates: {{en-noun}} riggot (plural riggots)
  1. (dialectal, England) The draining of a surface mainly by rainwater. Tags: England, dialectal Synonyms: gutter Related terms: rigolet, rivulet

Inflected forms

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