ANNICUT

Noun

annicut (plural annicuts)

Alternative form of anicut

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Source: Wiktionary


An"i*cut, An"ni*cut, n. Etym: [Tamil anai kattu dam building.]

Definition: A dam or mole made in the course of a stream for the purpose of regulating the flow of a system of irrigation. [India] Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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