DEBOUCHES

Noun

debouches

plural of debouch

Verb

debouches

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debouch

Source: Wiktionary


DEBOUCH

De*bouch", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Debouched; p. pr. & vb. n. Debouching.] Etym: [F. déboucher; pref. dé- (L. dis- or de) + boucher to stop up, fr. bouche mouth, fr. L. bucca the cheek. Cf. Disembogue.]

Definition: To march out from a wood, defile, or other confined spot, into open ground; to issue. Battalions debouching on the plain. Prescott.

DEBOUCHE

Dé`bou`ché", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A place for exit; an outlet; hence, a market for goods. The débouchés were ordered widened to afford easy egress. The Century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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