What is the meaning of Dam?

Symbol for decameter , an SI unit of length equal to 10 meters .

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

The water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure.

A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.

A reservoir.

A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace.

To block the flow of water.

Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals.

A kind of crowned piece in the game of draughts.

An obsolete Indian copper coin, equal to a fortieth of a rupee.

A former coin of Nepal, 128 of which were worth one mohar.

dam (structure to block water)

body of water

Alternative form of dame

Alternative form of dan

outrigger

a pond

a dam

the game of checkers (US) or draughts (UK)

a pond

a dam

the game of checkers (US) or draughts (UK)

stag

hero, champion

hind, cow

inflection of daimid:

first-person singular present subjunctive conjunct
second-person singular imperative

first-person singular present subjunctive conjunct

second-person singular imperative

third-person singular present indicative conjunct of daimid

Alternative form of dom (“to/for me”)

price

owl

Romanization of 𒁮 (dam)

cowshed, sheep cote (a structure where animals are held)

lockup, jail, quod

grid, net

trap, snare

a dam; a structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow

corf, livewell (for storage of live fish under water)

draughts, checkers

king (superior piece in draughts)

dam

king (double draught/checker)

inflection of dammen:

first-person singular present indicative

third-person plural present indicative of dar

draught , checkers .

checker, a pattern of alternating colours as on a chessboard.

dam, a structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

fine, a punishment for breaking the law.

Alternative form of dom (“for/to me”)

draughts; checkers (two-player board game).

to last; to take (time, especially long time)

tallow

with

first-person singular future of dać

genitive plural of dama

cowshed

a lady, a woman

a queen

roof