Anicut
Anicut is a dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.
Origin:
This noun is said to have been in use since the 18th Century. It is interesting to note that this word has its origin in India. It is said to have originated from the Tamil words “anai” meaning dam and “kattu”, meaning build. What was anaikattu gradually became anicut in the hands (or tongues) of the colonising British.
Example:
The Grand Anicut is an engineering marvel created in stone.
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