# sasse

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #69,415

## Definitions
1. A sluice or lock, as in a river or canal, to make it more navigable.

## Etymology
Dutch sas, from French sas (“the basin of a waterfall”).

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