clussclushn.
Scottish.
A sluice.
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1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 176 The sluice of a mill, in the Low-lands of Scotland, is called the cluss. This is evidently taken from the French ecluse.
1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Clouse Clush, a sluice.
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n.1791- to have one's bread buttered for life
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