SINCE 1828
shutter dam
noun
variants:
or
shutter weir
Definition of shutter dam
: a dam formerly consisting of one or more simple shutters or gates turning on a horizontal axis near the top and now consisting of a series of short pieces that revolve on their horizontal axes and are lowered to rest flatwise on the sill
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