Qanat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Qanat is a noun meaning An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley.
Meaning
An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley.
Example Sentences
Shafts are dug to the required level along the planned route of the qanat, every 300 m or so […].
Elsewhere over large areas of the plateau and the foothill regions, the qanat irrigation cultures were weakened considerably.
Its gardens are watered by rivers that invariably flow underground, like the subterranean qanat'''s developed by the Persians.
Word Forms
- qanats
Synonyms for qanat
Depending on context, synonyms include foggara, karez.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kanat, karez, aflaj, jube, talab, qasab.
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