SINCE 1828
emissarium
noun
em·is·sar·i·um
| \ˌeməˈsa(a)rēəm\
plural emissaria\ -ēə
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Definition of emissarium
: a subterranean channel used by the ancient Romans for the drainage of a lake lacking a natural outlet
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