Definition of Aquedoct
Aq"ue*duct (&?;), n. [F. aqueduc, OF.
aqueduct (Cotgr.), fr. L. aquaeductus; aquae, gen. of
aqua water + ductus a leading, ducere to lead. See
Aqua, Duke.] 1. A conductor, conduit, or
artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for supplying large
cities with water.
&fist; The term is also applied to a structure (similar to the ancient
aqueducts), for conveying a canal over a river or hollow; more properly
called an aqueduct bridge.
2. (Anat.) A canal or passage; as, the
aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel connecting the third and
fourth ventricles of the brain.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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- An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
- A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially in regards to ancient aqueducts.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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