noun
Meaning 1
A dam that lies to the rear of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: foredam
Standard Lemma guide
backdam
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbækdæm/
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General-American: /ˈbækˌdæm/
noun
Meaning 2
A region of rural, undeveloped land, especially on the outskirts of a farm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Guyana
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From back + dam. Sense 2 (“region of rural, undeveloped land”) is possibly a transferred use in Guyana of the term originally referring to a dam built on the side of coastal agricultural land furthest from the sea to prevent swamp water from flowing into the land, to mean the region in the vicinity of the dam.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: conuco — region of rural, undeveloped land, especially on the outskirts of a farm