"water-gang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water-gangs [plural]
Etymology: Compare gangway. Etymology templates: {{m|en|gangway}} gangway Head templates: {{en-noun}} water-gang (plural water-gangs)
  1. (UK, law, obsolete) A passage for water, such as was usually made in a sea wall, to drain water out of marshes. Tags: UK, obsolete Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-water-gang-en-noun-2bxf7dqa Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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