PUTEAL

Etymology

Noun

puteal (plural puteals)

(architecture) An enclosure around a well to prevent people from falling into it.

Anagrams

• Paulet, tulpae

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"te*al, n. Etym: [L., fr. puteus well.] (Arch.)

Definition: An inclosure surrounding a well to prevent persons from falling into it; a well curb. Weale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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