wicket gate
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Wicket gate — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wicket gate — wicket ,gate noun count a small gate, especially one that is next to or part of a larger gate … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wicket gate — wicket .gate n old use a small door or gate that is part of a larger one … Dictionary of contemporary English
wicket gate — noun small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door) • Syn: ↑wicket, ↑wicket door • Hypernyms: ↑gate * * * noun see wicket door * * * wicket door or wicket gate … Useful english dictionary
Wicket gate — A wicket gate is a small gate or door, particularly one built into a larger one.The cricket term wicket comes from this term.Wicket gates are also a key component in hydroelectric turbines that control the flow of water from the input pipes… … Wikipedia
wicket gate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms wicket gate : singular wicket gate plural wicket gates a small gate, especially one that is next to or part of a larger gate … English dictionary
wicket gate — noun (C) old use a small door or gate that is part of a larger one … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wicket-gate — … Useful english dictionary
Wicket — Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger door or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wicket door — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
