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water gate
noun
- a gate for halting or controlling the flow of water in a watercourse; floodgate.
- a gateway leading to the edge of a body of water, as at a landing.
water gate
noun
- a gate in a canal, leat, etc that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water
- a gate through which access may be gained to a body of water
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water gate1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Example Sentences
There were two figures dimly visible in the obscurity of the vaulted entrance to the water gate.
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Back of it was a water gate, which had also been closed and fastened by the owner before departing.
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The gondola lay at the marble steps of the water gate, held against the stones by two of its crew.
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Just as the sun was setting a gondola swept slowly up to the water-gate of the ducal palace.
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The masked gondolier soon reappeared beneath the arch of the water-gate, and with a hurried step he sought his boat.
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