anicut

English

Alternative forms

• anaicut
• annicut

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil அணைக்கட்டு (aṇaikkaṭṭu, “dam for regulating the flow of an irrigation channel”).

Noun

anicut (plural anicuts)

1. (India) A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.

Anagrams

• Tunica, Utican, nautic