The Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.It is named for Wisconsin structural engineer Jeremiah Burnham Tainter.he Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.
Definition of petit larceny. : larceny involving property of a value below a legally established minimum.
Definition of petit mal. : epilepsy characterized by mild seizures marked by diminished awareness usually with a blank stare but not by loss of consciousness; also : one of these seizures â compare grand mal.