Riggot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Riggot is a noun meaning (dialectal, England) A channel for draining a surface, especially one made by rainwater.
Meaning
(dialectal, England) A channel for draining a surface, especially one made by rainwater.
Example Sentences
[I] puncht him into th' riggot; un ill grim'd, un deet th' lad wur for shure […]
and the trenches between the butts are called reans, or riggots. Where bye-lands do not exist the divisions are denoted by " mere " trees . White thorn and oak are the most usual , and sometimes large boulder stones , half sunk in the soil , serve the purpose . About six miles south[…]
Word Forms
- riggots
Synonyms for riggot
Depending on context, synonyms include gutter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grip, gutter, thorough, strand, gripple, graffage.
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