leiwater, noun
- Forms:
- Also lei water.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more From Afrikaans leiwater irrigation water. See lead.
Water that is channelled from rivers or streams through furrows to irrigate gardens or farmland, often via a network of channels passing through several properties, with sluice gates to control shared allocation. Often attributive. Cf. water-furrow. See also sloot sense 1.
2001 S. Moseley in South African Country Life No.57 Apr. 38Clear water bubbles along the narrow leiwater channels on either side of the streets.
2014 vodacom.co.za (DSAE Corpus)I had a feeling that as the leiwater dams are now full and potential death traps for animals I had an obligation to inspect.
Water that is channelled from rivers or streams through furrows to irrigate gardens or farmland, often via a network of channels passing through several properties, with sluice gates to control shared allocation. Often attributive.
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