Debouch is a term used in river and stream geography, and the military.
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Geography
In fluvial geography, a debouch is a place where a body of water pours forth from a narrow opening. Some examples are: where a river or stream emerges from a narrow constraining landform, such as a defile, into open country or a wider space; a creek joins a river; or a stream flows into a lake.
Military
In military usage of debouch: as a noun, a fortification at the end of a defile is sometimes known as a debouch; and as a verb, soldiers emerging from a narrow space are also said to "debouch." [1]
See also
External links
The Wiktionary definition of debouch
References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary debouch and as a verb and a noun.
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