anicut (plural anicuts)
(India) A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.
• Tunica, Utican, nautic
Source: Wiktionary
An"i*cut, An"ni*cut, n. Etym: [Tamil anai kattu dam building.]
Definition: A dam or mole made in the course of a stream for the purpose of regulating the flow of a system of irrigation. [India] Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
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