transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwer, ˈwir ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English were, from Old English wer; akin to Old Norse ver fishing place, Old High German werien, werren to defend
Date: before 12th century
1. : a fence or enclosure set in a waterway for taking fish
2. : a dam in a stream or river to raise the water level or divert its flow