noun
damming; blocking up
Rare, technical or literary term for damming or blocking a body of water. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese would typically use せき止める or ダムを作る.
古い文献には、池の堰塞についての記述がある。
In old documents, there are descriptions of the damming of ponds.
Compound of 堰 (en, 'dam') and 塞 (soku, 'block'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is rare and appears mainly in older or technical texts.