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 in Florida. The word, larceny, literally means theft. The word is most likely derived from the Latin word, latrocinium, which refers to the term, robber. The definition of larceny involves moving the item being stolen, whether it is moved a very small distance or completely out of the area is not important.