pentrough
/ˈpɛntrɒf/(also pentrow) Now chiefly historical
noun
A trough, channel, or conduit, usually made of wooden boards, for conveying water from a weir, dam, etc., to the top of the wheel in a watermill.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Society of Arts. From pen + trough.
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