Associations to the word «Weir»

Wiktionary

WEIR, noun. An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
WEIR, noun. A fence placed across a river to catch fish.

Dictionary definition

WEIR, noun. A low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow.
WEIR, noun. A fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats