lat: cataracta

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/lat/cataracta

Meaning
means	(noun) enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it lock chamber, lock
means	(noun) a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it drawbridge, lift bridge