catchwork

catchwork
A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.

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  • Catchwork — Catch work , n. A work or artificial water course for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • catchwork — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : catchwater …   Useful english dictionary

  • Water-meadow — A water meadow (also water meadow or watermeadow) is an area of grassland subject to controlled irrigation to increase agricultural productivity. Water meadows were mainly used in Europe from the 16th to the early 20th centuries. Working water… …   Wikipedia

  • catchwater — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun or catchwater drain : a ditch to catch water on sloping land designed to divert the flow or to irrigate the soil called also catchwork …   Useful english dictionary

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