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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