Backdam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbækdæm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backdam is a noun meaning A dam that lies to the rear of something.
Meaning
A dam that lies to the rear of something.
More Meanings
- (Guyana) A region of rural, undeveloped land, especially on the outskirts of a farm.
Example Sentences
The cows are kept in stables erected in small yards, and are fed with concentrates and cut grass, obtained from the back[-]dams of estates.
Two side dams are likewise thrown up, and extend as far as the cultivation, where they join a back dam; so that an estate is a complete island within itself, and dammed on all sides.
‘Back-dam’ and ‘sea-dam’ are the local names given to the shorter sides of the rectangle [i.e., a field]. The ‘back-dam’ is the dam away from the sea-coast, the ‘sea-dam’ is that which is nearest to it.
The cane-fields of the one-time Plantation Vrymen's Erven extended from the canal edge far towards the east, and Savannah Road was a mere "dam". In fact, even to-day many still refer to it as the Backdam. In my boyhood days, it was always called the Backdam.
Word Forms
- backdams
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include behind, back end, back, rear, backside, rear view.
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