Presa Definition
prāsə
prese
noun
A small, often temporary dam or dike used to divert water into an acequia.
American Heritage
A sign (:S:, +, or ) showing where each successive voice enters in a canon.
Webster's New World
Origin of Presa
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Spanish a capturing of something, presa from Latin prēnsa feminine singular of prehēnsus, prēnsus past participle of prehendere, prendere to grasp ghend- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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