'Batardeau' definitions:

Definition of 'Batardeau'

From: GCIDE
  • Batardeau \Ba`tar*deau"\, n. [F.]
  • 1. A cofferdam. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Mil.) A wall built across the ditch of a fortification, with a sluice gate to regulate the height of water in the ditch on both sides of the wall. [1913 Webster] Batatas