Barachois

Quick meaning: Barachois is a noun meaning (Atlantic Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion, Mauritius) A coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar.

Meaning

(Atlantic Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion, Mauritius) A coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar.

Example Sentences

Several of the government owned barachois are leased out to artisanal fishermen and young farmers cooperatives.

These days, the barachois are increasingly recognized for their ecological value and many local groups are active in preserving, restoring and enhancing them.

Other barachois are located at the mouths of Bonaventure and Nouvelle rivers. Cuspate bars are developed at Paspébiac and New Carlisle; the triangular bar at Paspébiac encloses a large barachois.

Barachois are flooded at high tide, and large areas of silty sand may be exposed at low tide; at lower levels meandering creek systems may develop. These features are best developed in areas such as the central Indian Ocean where[…]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lagoon, sabkha, atoll, island, barra, guernsey.

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