catchwork

Etymology

From catch + work.

catchwork means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

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.