Question 1

What does the French word "batardeau" mean?

Accepted Answer

A type of dike, most often made of a double row of stakes and planks, between which earth is piled, built in the middle of the current of a river or canal, either to divert the waters or to contain them during the work that must be done there.
Watertight partition applied to the hull of a ship to isolate a leak that needs to be repaired.
Construction forming a water retention, in order to dry out an area where work needs to be carried out.

Question 2

What is the etymology of thr French word "batardeau"?

Accepted Answer

from Old French bastart (dike), from bâtir (to build).

Question 3

What is the plural of the French word "batardeau"?

Accepted Answer

batardeaux

Question 4

How do you say "batardeau" in english?

Accepted Answer

cofferdam

Question 5

What is the translation of "batardeau" into german?

Accepted Answer

Damm

batardeau

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