document.write("<table><tr><td><p>A dam used to retain water in a flooded ditch. Batardeaux sometimes had sluice gates to facilitate the flow of water if the ditch system was a complex one.</p></td></tr><tr><td><img src=http://www.fortified-places.com/glossary/images/batardeau.jpg alt='Batardeau, Calais.'></td></tr></table>");