fishweir means An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
noun
- An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage.“A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.”