barachois /ˌbæɹəˈʃwɑː/ noun1 •A coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar.Other barachois are located at the mouths of Bonaventure and Nouvelle rivers. Cuspate bars are developed at Paspébiac and New Carlisle; the triangular bar at Paspébiac encloses a large barachois. — 1939
