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boyau

/ˈbwɑːjəʊ/ UK
/ˈbɔɪəʊ/ UK

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Borrowed from French boyau. Doublet of bowel.

noun boyaus · boyaux

A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.
A line, drawn winding about, in order to enclose several tracts of land, or to attack some works.

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noun passage connecting two trenches

Français	boyau

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@misc{boyau_2026,
  title = {boyau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boyau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}