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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Shaft spillway Shaft spillway The term 'Shaft spillway' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A vertical or inclined shaft into which water spills and then is conveyed through, under, or around a dam by means of a conduit or tunnel. If the upper part of the shaft is splayed out and terminates in a circular horizontal weir, it is termed a bellmouth, glory hole, or morning glory spillway'. Previous 5 Terms: SG SGFNT Shaft Shaft house Shaft mine Next 5 Terms: shake Shakes-shingles Shale Shale gas Shallow Cycle Battery About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.