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A rhyne (Somerset), rhine/rhyne (Gloucestershire), or reen (South Wales) (all pronounced "reen"; from Old English ''ryne'' or Welsh Language, Welsh ''rhewyn'' or ''rhewin'' "ditch") is a drainage ditch, or canal, used to turn areas of wetland close to sea level into useful pasture. Water levels will usually be controlled by a system of sluice gates and pumps. Rhynes have been used extensively in the United Kingdom. Etymology The spelling of the term varies, though all terms are pronounced , which comes from terms for ''ditch'' in Old English (''ryne'') or Welsh Language, Welsh (''rhewyn'' or ''rhewin''). The term is ''rhyne'' in Somerset, ''rhine'' or ''rhyne'' in Gloucestershire, and ''reen'' in South Wales. The etymology of the name is unclear. Some sources claim that rhyne is derived from the Irish word ''rathin'', a diminutive of ''rath'' —a circular mound or entrenchment. The word ''rhewyn'' is attested in Welsh from the 1400s onwards. Description Purpose of R ...
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