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n.
An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide.
n.
A pin in a tumbler lock which forms an obstruction to throwing the bolt, except when the gates of the tumblers are properly arranged, as by the key; a fence; also, a pin or projection in a lock to form a guide for a movable piece.
n.
A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the verge of the palace, which extends two hundred yards beyond the gates.
a.
Of another sort.
a.
Having gates.
v. t.
To emit by, or as by, flood gates.
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An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; -- called also lift lock.
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A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like.
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A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded.
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That part of the rampart and parapet which is between two bastions or two gates. See Illustrations of Ravelin and Bastion.
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A small body of water set off from the main body; as a compartment containing water for a wheel; the portion of a canal just outside of the gates of a lock, etc.
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A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
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A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
n.
The part of a canal lock below the lower gates.
v. t.
To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town.
n.
A platform, or flooring of plank, at the entrance of a dock, against which the dock gates are shut.
v. i.
A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called clough.
v. t.
To punish by requiring to be within the gates at an earlier hour than usual.
a.
Having gates.
n.
A projection on the bolt, which passes through the tumbler gates in locking and unlocking.
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