weir

A weir in the Netherlands.

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From Middle English were, from Old English wer, from werian, from Proto-West Germanic *warjan, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- ("to cover"); Cognate with Old Norse ver ("station for fishing"), Sanskrit वृणोति. Related to warranty.

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