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.
Like the classifications for theft, larceny is prosecuted as either petty (sometimes âpetitâ) larceny or grand larceny. There is some variance by state in the monetary value distinction between the two types, but in most states, grand larceny starts at $1000.