What is a fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish called?
weir — A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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