cauchie

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See also: caûchie

English

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Noun

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cauchie (plural cauchies)

  1. (now Guernsey) Alternative form of causey

Norman

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman/Old Northern French chaucee, caucie et al., from Late Latin calceāta or *calciāta, either from calceō/calciō (stamp on, tread), from Latin calx (heel), or from a derivative of calx (limestone). Compare French chaussée, English causeway.

Noun

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cauchie f (plural cauchies)

  1. (Guernsey) pier