wing dam

noun

1. a jetty for diverting the current of a stream.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wing dam¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

Sunday found the boater sitting on the top of a wing dam, a barrier that only extends partway into a river, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported.

From Washington Times

Autrey, who sings and plays bass in the indie rock group Wing Dam, says she came to Baltimore in 2010 because she was drawn to the flourishing arts scene and its abundance of DIY performances in spaces such as the Copycat Building, the Baltimore Annex Theater, Floristree and many others.

From Washington Post

“Nothing’s ever happened to it until one wing dam took it out.”

From Seattle Times

Sunday to the houseboat, which was stuck on a wing dam and sinking.

From Washington Times

The old log house, the sole remnant of the Baker and Taylor project, if we may except some holes in the rock made by blasting, and some submerged ruins of the wing dam and pier, has passed through various changes.

From Project Gutenberg