puisard

French

Etymology

From puits +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɥi.zaʁ/

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Noun

puisard m (plural puisards)

1. soakaway, sink hole; draining-well
2. sump

Further reading

• “puisard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.