Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun head_gate

2 senses of head gate

Sense 1
sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate -- (regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice)
       => regulator -- (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)

Sense 2
head gate -- (a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end)
       => gate -- (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)