Plural form of aboiteau; multiple sluice gates or water control structures used in coastal areas.
From aboiteau plus the English plural suffix -s, maintaining the French-derived singular form while using English pluralization conventions.
Language is messy and real—when English speakers borrowed 'aboiteau,' they immediately made it plural by just adding an 's' rather than using the French plural, showing how borrowed words quickly become part of English rules.
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