Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

CONDUIT

Back to search

A pipe or channel for conveying water or other liquids.

Classifications

Related Terms

Term Note
AQUEDUCT An artificial channel, generally elevated and built of stone, and used to convey water.
CONDUIT HOUSE A small building over the end of a water conduit or spring.
LADE An artificial channel carrying water from a stream or river to a water mill.
PENSTOCKS A pipe or conduit used to carry water to a turbine.
TAIL RACE An artificial channel, sometimes underground, that carries water from a waterwheel back to the river or stream from which it was diverted by a LADE.
WATER CHANNEL An artificial watercourse for the conveyance of water.
WATER PUMPING ENGINE An engine used to power a water pump.
WELL HOUSE A building over a well housing machinery for raising the water. Often consisting of a DONKEY WHEEL or HORSE GIN.

Heritagedata.org: Linked Data resource