释义 |
ˈcounter-drain [counter- 8.] (See quot.)
1842–76Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss., Counter Drain, a drain parallel to a canal or embanked water-course, for collecting the soakage water by the side of the canal or embankment to a culvert or arched drain under the canal, by which it is conveyed to a lower level. |