- tappoon
- tap·poon
English syllables. 2014.
tappoon
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Tappoon — Tap*poon , n. [Sp. tamp[ o]n a stopper.] (Irrigation) A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field. [U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tappoon — taˈpün noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish tapón stopper, from tapar to stop up more at tapa : a piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field … Useful english dictionary
