| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A tube through which water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain.[Websters]. | |
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"AJUTAGE" is a common misspelling or typo for: adjutage. |
Date "AJUTAGE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Ajutage \Aj"u*tage\, noun. [French expression ajutage, for ajoutage, from ajouter to add, Late Latin expression adjuxtare, from the Latin expression ad juxta near to, nigh. Compare to Adjutage, Adjustage, Adjust.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AJUTAGE
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| Law | AJUTAGE. A conical tube, used in drawing water through an aperture, by the use of which the quantity of water drawn is much increased. When a privilege to draw water from a canal through the forebay or tunnel by means of in aperture has been granted, it is not lawful to add an adjutage, unless such was the intention of the parties. 2 Whart. R. 477. (references) | ||
| Mining | Roman term designating size of water delivery pipes and outlet spouts. Syn: adjutage. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
