AQUEDUCT
aqueduct
(noun) a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Usage notes
The newer IPA: /ˈɑk-/ pronunciation is not always recognized by major recognised authorities and has been objected to by some commentators.
Noun
aqueduct (plural aqueducts)
An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially in regards to ancient aqueducts.
Source: Wiktionary
Aq"ue*duct, n. Etym: [F. aqueduc, OF. aqueduct (Cotgr.), fr. L.
aquaeductus; aquae, gen. of aqua water + ductus a leading, ducere to
lead. See Aqua, Duke.]
1. A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water,
especially one for supplying large cities with water.
Note: The term is also applied to a structure (similar to the ancient
aqueducts), for conveying a canal over a river or hollow; more
properly called an aqueduct bridge.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel
connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition