English
stoplog
From stop + log.
The story
Derives from logs originally being dropped into place to stop waterflow.
Today it means
noun A multi-piece barrier used to close an opening, such as across a gate or channel, that is dropped into groves on the two sides of the opening.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “stoplog”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / stoplog