château d'eau

noun

châ·​teau d'eau

ˌshaˌtōˈdō

plural château d'eaus

-dōz

or chateaux d'eau

-tō(z)ˈdō

: a fountain terminating an aqueduct and having an architectural background

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, castle of water

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