French Conversation · Level 77
60 words
French word
boisage
Pronunciation
IPA/bwazaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounshoring
Example
Les ouvriers ont installé un boisage pour sécuriser la tranchée.
The workers installed shoring to secure the trench.
More examples
Le boisage a été vérifié avant la reprise des travaux.
The timbering was checked before work resumed.
Core concept
A set of wooden supports fitted along a trench, shaft, or other temporary opening to hold back its sides.
Definition in French
Ensemble de pièces en bois utilisées pour soutenir ou protéger une fouille, une tranchée ou une ouverture provisoire pendant des travaux.
Word origin
French formed boisage from bois and the productive suffix -age, giving a name for wooden supporting work and the materials or structure produced by it.
Usage tips
- Boisage belongs mainly to construction and excavation vocabulary; English usually uses shoring or timbering rather than woodwork for this sense.