What does "catchwork" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "catchwork"?

Common synonyms include: bedwork.

Catchwork

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Noun

1
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. uncountable

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bedwork

Etymology

From catch + work.

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