aq•ue•duct
(ăkwĭ-dŭkt′)
(ăkwĭ-dŭkt′)n.
1.
a. A pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity.
b. A bridgelike structure supporting a conduit or canal passing over a river or low ground.
2. Anatomy A channel or passage in an organ or a body part, especially such a channel for conveying fluid.
[Latinaquaeductus : aquae, genitive ofaqua, water; see AQUA + ductus, a leading; see DUCT.]
aqueductPont du Gard,
near Nîmes, France