wing dam

American  

noun

1. a jetty for diverting the current of a stream.

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Etymology

Origin of wing dam

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

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

It's the easiest way to reach the wing dam that Sanderson built at the canyon inlet to turn the current against the right bank.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis

This house was put up over the wing dam.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers

While I was down at the wing dam a man passed me, coming from the direction of the great house.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis

They also built piers and a wing dam just above the present location of the bridge.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman