presa


pre·sa

P5578450 (prā′sə)n. Southwestern US A small, often temporary dam or dike used to divert water into an acequia.
[Spanish, a capturing of something, presa, from Latin prēnsa, feminine singular of prehēnsus, prēnsus, past participle of prehendere, prendere, to grasp; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

presa

(ˈprɛsɑː) n, pl -se (-seɪ) (Music, other) music a sign or symbol used in a canon, round, etc, to indicate the entry of each part. Usual signs: +, :S: or [Italian, literally: a taking up, from prendere to take, from Latin prehendere to grasp]