Definition of WEIR

weir

Plural: weirs

Noun

  • a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
  • a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
  • An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
  • A fence placed across a river to catch fish.
  • Seaweed.
  • pl. -S a fence placed in a stream to catch fish

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English were, from Old English wer, from werian (“to dam up”), 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 (vṛṇóti). Related to warranty.

Scrabble Score: 7

weir: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
weir: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
weir: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

weir is a valid Words With Friends word