What is a small gate by which the chamber of canal locks is emptied, or by which the amount of water passing to a water wheel is regulated called?
wicket — A small gate by which the chamber of canal locks is emptied, or by which the amount of water passing to a water wheel is regulated. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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