What does causey mean?
Causey means (obsolete) An embankment holding in water; a dam..
Causey
/ˈkɔːzi/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) An embankment holding in water; a dam..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) An embankment holding in water; a dam.
- (now dialectal) A causeway across marshy ground, an area of sea etc.
- (now dialectal) A paved path or highway; a street, or the part of a street paved with paving or cobbles as opposed to flagstones.
Example Sentences
than com Soriondes with all his peple that was so grete, and sette ouer the cauchie so rudely as horse myght renne.
He said he would pay them a cent for every two loads of stones or gravel which they should wheel in to make the causey.
I could see through the open doorway some fishermen in guernseys sitting on the grass listening, and a boat was drawn up on the shingle and others moored to the cauchie.
Satan went down The Causey to Hell Gate.
Synonyms for causey
Antonyms for causey
Related Words
Word Forms
- causeys
- cauchie
Usage Notes
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than com Soriondes with all his peple that was so grete, and sette ouer the cauchie so rudely as horse myght renne.
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