snye

snye

(snaɪ)
n
(Physical Geography) Canadian a side channel of a river
[from Canadian French chenail, from French chenal channel1]
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snye

(snaɪ)

n. Canadian (chiefly Ontario).
1. a backwater.
2. a side-channel, esp. one that later rejoins the main stream.
3. a channel joining two rivers.
[1810–20; probably < Canadian French chenail, chenal channel, French chenal]
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Citing reports from Consul General to Calgary Zaldy Patron, DFA said the Filipino was with his friends in Lake Snye in Fort McMurray, Alberta, last August 23 when the incident happened.
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A few miles downstream we angled over to the eastern shore where a little snye left the main river for about a kilometre and then re-joined it creating an interesting series of riffles, eddies and whirlpools where it came back to the river.
Thams cadmkhyenpa blo bzang rin chen tshang dbyangs rgya mtsho'i thun mong phyi rnam par thar pa du ku la'i phro mthud rab gsal gser gyi snye ma (du ka la'i kha skong/gser gyisnyema), Lhasa: Bod ljong mi rigs dpe sprun khang
yul lho rgyud du byung ba'i rdzogs chen pa rang byung rdo rje mkhyen brtse'i 'od zer gyi rnam thar pa legs byas yongs 'du'i snye ma [The Autobiography of Jigme Lingpa].
Wanneer hy en Emma aan die einde alleen is, praat hy van die seisoene wat voorttol om die son soos vier snye koek, en soos in sy drama wat begin deur die seisoene te noem, word die seisoene ook deur hom en sy vrou opgenoem voor huile die huis binnegaan.
At 1916 h on 16 July 2002, we observed a group of 18 wood bison in the Liard River approximately 600 m east of a small snye on the eastern shore (61[degrees]4' N, 123[degrees]9' W).
Regis Village water treatment plant and distribution system to the Western Snye water treatment plant and distribution system.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Alfred; brothers William Doe, Maurice Doe, and Timothy Doe; sisters, Patricia Frye and Mickey Snye. The family has requested that donations in lieu of flowers be made in memory of Dr.
Lcang-skya Rol-pa'i rdo-rje (written in (1758-1759) Rgyal ba' i dbang po thams cad mkhyen gzigs rdo rje 'chang blo bzang skal bzang rgya mtsho dpal bzang po'i zhal snga nas kyi rnam par thar pa mdo tsam brjod pa dpag bsam rin po che'i snye ma, 'Bras spung redaction.
Snye mo Bong ra ba Bsod nams dpal; abbot for thirteen