leat
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of leat
Old English -gelǣt (as in wætergelǣt water channel), from let 1
Example Sentences
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At leat 101,000 cusomters in Louisiana were without power by early Saturday afternoon.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2019
This "leat" was left incomplete, the terminus being three miles from St. Paul's; the Governor-General José de Oliveira Barbosa, attempted to restore it, but was prevented by considerations of cost.
From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
"Latha math leat" I gasped, and caught my breath again as the fingers closed softly on my jaw, "O Alan mhic Neill!"
From The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
The stamp-mill, lying to the extreme north of the actual workings, is supplied with water by a leat from the eastern Tákwá rivulet.
From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
We felt more than repaid for our impulsive interest, and as we disappeared from sight a last 'Bannact dea leat!'
From Penelope's Irish Experiences by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
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