rigolet

[ rig-uh-let ]

noun

, Southern U.S.

1. a small stream; rivulet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rigolet¹

1710–20, Americanism; < Mississippi Valley French, equivalent to French rigole drain, channel + -et, -et

Example Sentences

Rigolet lies downstream of Muskrat Falls, a $12.7bn dam on the Churchill River, a key drainage point for Labrador’s biggest watershed.

From The Guardian

“When they poison the water, they poison us,” said conservation officer, David Wolfrey, who ensures that Rigolet’s 310 residents observe hunting and fishing limits on fish, caribou, moose and polar bear.

From The Guardian

Approached by a local aid organisation running soup kitchens, Rigolet said he was eager to help when he realised the lockdown denied homeless people the chance to eat once a day at sandwich shops and supermarkets.

From Reuters

While Comme Chez Soi’s restaurant kitchen is closed, Michelin two-star chef Rigolet has been making spaghetti bolognaise with the flair he normally brings to his truffles, sole and lobster.

From Reuters

Claude Rigolet tells the BBC his income has dropped by almost a fifth since 2000, and has stopped him from eating out or going on holiday in the summer.

From BBC