noun
: a device used for controlling the flow of water over spillways or into canals by having the upstream face curved in the form of an arc the center of which is at the center of the gate hinge — called also tainter gate
noun
: a device used for controlling the flow of water over spillways or into canals by having the upstream face curved in the form of an arc the center of which is at the center of the gate hinge — called also tainter gate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012