guidewalls
- Scope note
- Vertical, often wooden, structures to help align water borne vessels as they approach a lock or a bridge. Guidewalls guide the vessel into the lock chamber or between the piers of the bridge. These also provide a place for the vessels to tie-off while awaiting entry to a lock chamber.
- Date of creation: 06-May-2024
Accepted term: 06-May-2024