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mitergate

American

[mahy-ter-geyt] / ˈmaɪ tərˌgeɪt /

noun

(in a canal or the like) a lock gate having two leaves so made as to close at an angle pointing upstream.

Etymology

Origin of mitergate

miter + gate ¹

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