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单词 water leat
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Definition of water leat in English:

water leat

(also water leet)
noun ˈwɔːtə ˌliːt
  • An open watercourse to conduct water, especially for agricultural or industrial purposes. Also: (in south-western England) a piece of land irrigated by such a watercourse; a water meadow (now historical).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Harley Glossary. In some forms (i) from water + Old English gelaēt, by-form of gelaēte.

 
 

Definition of water leat in US English:

water leat

(also water leet)
nounˈwɔːtə ˌliːt
  • An open watercourse to conduct water, especially for agricultural or industrial purposes. Also: (in south-western England) a piece of land irrigated by such a watercourse; a water meadow (now historical).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Harley Glossary. In some forms (i) from water + Old English gelaēt, by-form of gelaēte coming together, junction.

 
 
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