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Meaning of riggot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A channel for draining a surface, especially one made by rainwater.

England, dialectal

Examples

“[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[…]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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