# headgate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An upstream gate to an aqueduct, canal, river channel, or irrigation system that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering a downstream portion of the system.
2. A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.

## Etymology
From head + gate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headgate