aqueduct

aq·ue·duct

noun \ˈa-kwə-ˌdəkt\

Definition of AQUEDUCT

1

a : a conduit for water; especially : one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water b : a structure for conveying a canal over a river or hollow

2

: a canal or passage in a part or organ

Examples of AQUEDUCT

1. <marveled at the ancient Roman aqueducts that still carry water to distant villages>

Origin of AQUEDUCT

Latin aquaeductus, from aquae (genitive of aqua) + ductus act of leading — more at duct

First Known Use: 1538

Related to AQUEDUCT

Synonyms: channel, canal, conduit, course, flume, racecourse, raceway, watercourse, waterway

Related Words: millrace, millstream; floodway, sluice, sluiceway, spillway; swash, tideway, torrent; gutter, trough; river, rivulet, stream

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Other Civil Engineering Terms

asphalt, ballast, barrage, cantilever, infrastructure, sluice

Rhymes with AQUEDUCT

deconstruct, reconstruct, self-destruct, usufruct, viaduct