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fishway

noun
fish·​way | \ˈfish-ˌwā \

Definition of fishway 

: a contrivance for enabling fish to pass around a fall or dam in a stream specifically : fish ladder

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 The fishway, built in partnership with property owner Stanchem Corp and several nature advocacy non-profits, is on Stanchem proprty in the East Berlin section of Berlin. — Bill Leukhardt, courant.com, "Officials Counting On Fish Passageway In Mattabesset River In Berlin For Migratory Populations," 12 June 2017

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1845, in the meaning defined above

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