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.
n. the crime of taking the goods of another person without permission (usually secretly), with the intent of keeping them. It is one form of theft.. Some states differentiate between grand larceny and petty larceny based on the value of the stolen goods.