Gaillard Cut

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡɪlˈjɑːd ˈkʌt/, /ˈɡeɪlɑːd ˈkʌt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gil yärd′, gā′lärd)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Gail•lard′ Cut′  (gil yärd′, gā′lärd),USA pronunciation 
  1. Place Namesan artificial cutting in the Panama Canal Zone, NW of the city of Panama: excavated for the Panama Canal. 8 mi. (13 km) long. Formerly, Culebra Cut. 
  • named after Col. Dutch. DuB. Gaillard (1859–1913), U.south, southern. Army engineer

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gaillard Cut / ɡɪlˈjɑːd ˈɡeɪlɑːd/
  1. the former name of the Culebra Cut
Etymology: 19th Century: named after David Du Bose Gaillard (1859–1913), US army engineer in charge of the work
'Gaillard Cut' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Culebra Cut

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