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devant [< Cdn F devant (de canot)] Obs.

• n. the bowsman in a canoe; one of the two bouts.

  See also: bout(te)  bowsman  ducent  

  • 1767  (1964)  Settled--Aimable Rouillard Feauybourg de Ricollet to go as above, devant de Cannote for 320 livres.
  • 1860  (1956)  Gendron was gouvernail and one of his boys acted as devant.
  • 1930  Beads were given to the devants but not to the milieux.