AJUTAGES

Noun

ajutages

plural of ajutage

Source: Wiktionary


AJUTAGE

Aj"u*tage, n. Etym: [F. ajutage, for ajoutage, fr. ajouter to add, LL. adjuxtare, fr. L. ad + juxta near to, nigh. Cf. Adjutage, Adjustage, Adjust.]

Definition: A tube through which is water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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