单词 | hydragogy |
释义 | † hydragogyn. Obsolete. The conveyance of water by an artificial channel or aqueduct. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > conducting of water, etc., by channels or pipes > [noun] conduit1555 hydragogy1570 leading1570 derivation1607 conductiona1613 conduct1847 pipage1883 leading1890 pipelining1942 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. dj v Hydragogie, demonstrateth the possible leading of Water..from any head (being a Spring, standing, or running Water) to any other place. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Hydragogy, the bringing water into a place by channels. 1658 in E. Phillips New World Eng. Words This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1570 |
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