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Your search for "
weir
" resulted in the following result(s).
Word or Phrase:
COASTAL FISH WEIR *
Definition:
A
structure
comprising of two
wall
s of
stone
or
wood
with nets or
fish trap
s attached. Located in coastal waters, on shelving coastlines or in river estuaries they form large
enclosure
s with a V or L shaped plan. The narrow point on the seaward side.
Word or Phrase:
TUMBLING WEIR *
Definition:
An outfall from a
canal
, river or
reservoir
.
Word or Phrase:
FISH WEIR *
Definition:
A
fence
or
row
of stakes, often with nets attached forming an
enclosure
within a river or
harbour
and used for catching, or holding, fish.
Word or Phrase:
WEIR *
Definition:
A
dam
constructed on the reaches of a
canal
or river designed to retain the water and to regulate its flow.
* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)
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