Meaning
A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin ductus (“leading, conducting”, noun), from dūcō (“to lead, conduct, draw”) + -tus (action noun suffix). Doublet of ductus and douit. Also via Medieval Latin ductus (“a conveyance of water; a channel”), which itself has the first mentioned etymology.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: