CULVERT

culvert

(noun) a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

culvert (plural culverts)

A transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water.

Verb

culvert (third-person singular simple present culverts, present participle culverting, simple past and past participle culverted)

To channel (a stream of water) through a culvert.

Source: Wiktionary


Cul"vert (kl"vrt), n. Etym: [Prob. from OF. coulouere, F. couloir, channel, gutter, gallery, fr. couler to flow. See Cullis.]

Definition: A transverse drain or waterway of masonry under a road, railroad, canal, etc.; a small bridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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