weir

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1. 1.A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish.
2. 2.A long notch with a horizontal edge, as in the top of a vertical plate or plank, through which water flows, -- used in measuring the quantity of flowing water.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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