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Webster 1913 Edition
Catchwork
Catch′workˊ
,Noun.
A work or artificial water-course for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.
Definition 2024
catchwork
catchwork
English
Noun
catchwork (uncountable)
- A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.