LEAT

Etymology

Noun

leat (plural leats)

an artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but especially a millrace

Anagrams

• EATL, ETLA, Elta, LATE, TEAL, TEAl, Teal, et al, et al., late, tael, tale, teal, tela

Source: Wiktionary


Leat, n. Etym: [Cf. Lead to conduct.]

Definition: An artificial water trench, esp. one to or from a mill. C. Kingsley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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