water-gang en · NOUN
Etymology
Compare gangway.
Meanings
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(UK, obsolete) A passage for water, such as was usually made in a sea wall, to drain water out of marshes.
Forty shillings per acre is the price taken for banks, ditches, and water gangs
1832, Joseph and Edward Parker (editors), The Edinburgh Encyclopædia:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water-gangs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |