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barachois

(ˌbærəˈʃwɑː)
n
(Physical Geography) (in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada) a shallow lagoon formed by a sand bar
[French]
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This would be today's Great and Little Barrasway, derived from barratxoa, meaning a small bar or beach, a widespread Basque toponym that is preserved in French as barachois and was historically associated with a fish-drying function.
Le Barachois Restaurant is a unique floating eatery specialising in seafood.
After hitting the front two out, he quickly put daylight between himself and Barachois Silver and had five lengths in hand at the line.
He was passed by Barachois Silver and Durban Gold and finished fifth of the six finishers.
Long Run looked sure to finish third after jumping the final fence, but stopped to a walk on the run-in and was passed by both Barachois Silver and Durban Gold, meaning he beat just one rival home.
That's the only way to get to La Barachois, a one-of-its-kind floating restaurant in the Indian Ocean.
Le Barachois overlooks the lagoon and is a combination of five floating, tented pontoons linked by teak gangplanks.
The return of Electropicales on Reunion Island The fifth edition of Electropicales ended on Sunday, May 19, at Barachois in Saint-Denis.
At Le Prince Maurice Hotel we ate at the floating restaurant Le Barachois, which you reach by walking the gangplank over the lagoon.
At Le Prince Maurice Hotel we ate at the floating restaurant Le Barachois - you reach it by walking a gangplank over the still waters of the lagoon.