Associations to the word «Sluiceway»

Wiktionary

SLUICEWAY, noun. A man-made channel designed to redirect excess water

Dictionary definition

SLUICEWAY, noun. Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats