Waygate

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The tailrace of a mill.

    "1 and 2 are connected to one pipe, B, which leads to the pitshaft -- descends close to the side of the same — and then passes horizontally along the top of the waygate, whence branches lead off to the different workings where the men are employed"

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tailrace

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"1 and 2 are connected to one pipe, B, which leads to the pitshaft -- descends close to the side of the same — and then passes horizontally along the top of the waygate, whence branches lead off to the different workings where the men are employed"

Etymology

From way + gate.

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