floodgate
The origin and history of floodgate.
Etymology
Came from Middle English flodegate, flodgate, flodeyate, floodȝate, flodȝete, equivalent to flood plus gate.
The origin and history of floodgate.
Came from Middle English flodegate, flodgate, flodeyate, floodȝate, flodȝete, equivalent to flood plus gate.
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