What is a dam in a river to stop and raise the water, for the purpose of conducting it to a mill, forming a fish pond, or the like called?
wear — A dam in a river to stop and raise the water, for the purpose of conducting it to a mill, forming a fish pond, or the like. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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