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  1. headgate: Merriam-Webster
  2. headgate: Wiktionary

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  1. Lake and Water Word Glossary (No longer online)
  2. Glossary of Water Resource Terms (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (headgate)

noun:  A primary gate or valve at an aqueduct or other source that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering an irrigation system (of lesser gated canals and irrigation ditches).
noun:  A moveable framework designed to hold still the heads of cattle for various procedures.

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