( n. )
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.
( n. )
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012