resclosa

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *resclausa, variant of reclausa (“closed”) from clausus.

Pronunciation

Noun

resclosa f (plural rescloses)

  1. weir, barrage (an obstruction placed across a waterway)
    Synonym: assut
  2. lock (a segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels)

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