drawgaten.
/ˈdrɔːɡeɪt/, U.S. /ˈdrɔˌɡeɪt/, /ˈdrɑˌɡeɪt/ Now rare.
A sluice gate in a canal or river lock, which may be raised or lowered to control water levels. Cf. draw-sluice n. at draw- comb. form 1.
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the world > the earth > water > lake > pool > [noun] > artificially confined water > contrivance for impounding water > gate, lock, or sluice
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1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1547/2 This sluse..hath in it two draw gates.
1763 J. Smeaton Reports (1812) I. 133 Four draw-gates of 4 feet 6 inches wide each.
1791 Rep. Navigation Thames & Isis 2 Estimate 2 A new Pound Lock and Wear rebuilt with Draw-Gates.
1893 R. B. Buckley Irrigation Wks in India & Egypt viii. 120 In addition to the draw-gates in the head-sluice, there are two independent lines of drop-gates.
1964 Constr. Specifier Jan. 29/3 Metallizing..should be specified especially for large structures such as bridges, trestles, structural members, steel piling, locks and draw gates.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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