An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap. A structure that leads water from one place to another.
From Latin 'aquaeductus' where 'aquae' (of water, genitive of aqua) + 'ducere' (to lead) literally meant 'leader of water.' The Romans were master engineers who built these water-leading structures throughout their empire, and the word entered English unchanged in the 16th century.
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