The Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.It is named for Wisconsin structural engineer Jeremiah Burnham Tainter.he Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.
Definition of petit larceny. : larceny involving property of a value below a legally established minimum.
petty larceny. noun, Law. 1. larceny in which the value of the goods taken is below a certain legally specified amount. Also, petit larceny. Compare grand larceny. I'll make a charge of petty larceny and disorderly conduct, says the cop, layin' the evidence on the desk. After all, that is nothing; petty larceny, six months at the most.