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"Aboiteau" Definition

noun

The term used to describe the earthwork dikes and diking systems constructed by Acadians in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada.
Source: Wiktionary
Especially in the Maritime Provinces of Canada: a sluice gate in a dyke, which allows water draining from the land to flow out but does not allow sea water to enter.