BARRAGES

Noun

barrages

plural of barrage

Source: Wiktionary


BARRAGE

Bar"rage, n. Etym: [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.] (Engin.)

Definition: An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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