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Dictionary

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Dictionary is a convenient place to define rare or unusual (English) words, that do not justify separate articles. Also for abbreviations.

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IMHO[edit]

In my humble opinion.

Leat[edit]

A leat is a manmade watercourse, usually supplying water to a watermill or its mill pond. [1]

See sluice.

Sluice[edit]

A sluice is another kind of man-made watercourse, often fitted with a gate. [2]

At Porthmadog there is a tidal sluice with gate.

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