head gate
noun
1 head gate
Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.
synonyms: floodgate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate.
Dutch: schutdeur, sluisdeur
2 head gate
A gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end.
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