👉 The term "messuages" is a French phrase that translates to "bodies of water" in English. It refers to a type of water body, usually a lake or a reservoir, which is composed of two interconnected bodies of water that are separated by a dam or a barrier. The name "messuage" comes from the fact that these bodies of water were created as a result of the construction of dams or barriers along a river or other waterway. In French culture, "