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.
Larceny: crime of stealing goods which belong to another person. He was convicted of larceny. Petty larceny or grand larceny = minor theft or grand/very large thefts. COMMENT: Larceny no longer exists in English law, having been replaced by the crime of theft.