释义 |
water gate I. noun Etymology: Middle English watergate, from water + gate (way) chiefly Scotland : a natural channel for water : watercourse II. noun Etymology: Middle English watergate, from water + gat, gate gate (opening) 1. : a gate (as of private grounds or a building) giving access to a body of water 2. : a gateway or sluice for the passage of water; also : a gate or valve controlling the flow of water : floodgate — compare gate valve 3. : a passageway for passage of traffic by water |