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A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field. [U. S.]

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  1. A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field. [U. S.]
  2. A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam upthe water so as to overflow a field. [U. S.]