What is an artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile called?
barrage — An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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