1794 25 Dec. He was not deterred from trying to cross it [sc. the beck], by means of the two waterstangs, or rails, the lower of which was under water, and the upper only just above it.
1859 W. Dickinson 130 Watter stang, a pole fixed across a stream.
1879 W. Dickinson (ed. 2) Suppl. 134/2 Watter yet, a heck hung below a watter stang or pole, to act as a fence.