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guidewalls


Identification code: 300411436



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  • guidewall

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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.

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