| debouch | To march out from a wood, defile, or other confined spot, into open ground; to issue. "Battalions debouching on the plain." (Prescott) Origin: F. Deboucher; pref. De- (L. Dis- or de) + boucher to stop up, fr. Bouche mouth, fr. L. Bucca the cheek. Cf. Disembogue. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| debouchement | Opening or emptying into another part. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000) |