n. [ F. aqueduc, OF. aqueduct (Cotgr.), fr. L. aquaeductus; aquae, gen. of aqua water + ductus a leading, ducere to lead. See Aqua, Duke. ]
☞ The term is also applied to a structure (similar to the ancient aqueducts), for conveying a canal over a river or hollow; more properly called an aqueduct bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Wateriness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose. ]
The aqueous vapor of the air. Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ]
An aqueous deposit. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]
Aqueous extract,
Aqueous humor (Anat.),
Aqueous rocks (Geol.),
n. Wateriness. [ 1913 Webster ]