wing dam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wing dam
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Sunday found the boater sitting on the top of a wing dam, a barrier that only extends partway into a river, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2020
In this manner the concreting was successfully carried on and the wing dam built high enough to keep high water out of the forebay.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
The wing dam and its end piers aggregated about 250 ft. in length by about 20 ft. in width.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
The wather was risin' in the river, and he'd been up to the wing dam just below this to see was there anny logs or annything cloggin' it.
From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis
This wing dam of yours is quite an idea.
From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)
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