Aqueduct of Segovia Word Search
Aqueduct of Segovia, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: AQUEDUCT, SEGOVIA, ROMAN, GRANITE, ASHLAR, ARCH, PILLAR, PIER, KEYSTONE, VOUSSOIR, COLUMN, GUTTER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Aqueduct of Segovia word list, defined
- AQUEDUCT /ˈækwɪdʌkt/ · noun
- A structure carrying water from a distant source, especially one built by the ancient Romans. A conduit for water, especially one that carries it over a long distance. Related: canal, conduit, pipeline, watercourse.
- ROMAN /roʊˈmæn/ · noun, verb
- A person from Rome or of Italian descent. To write or print in the style of ancient Rome, especially with letters that resemble those of the Latin alphabet. Related: Italian, Latin, Romanian.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun
- A coarse-grained, light-colored, and extremely hard igneous rock, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar. Related: rock, stone, marble, limestone.
- ASHLAR /æʃlɑːr/ · noun
- A type of cut stone, typically used in building construction, with flat surfaces and square edges. A style of masonry using these stones. Related: cut stone, square stone, masonry, construction stone.
- ARCH /ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb
- A curved structure above an entrance, typically of a building. To form or shape something into a curved or rounded top. Related: vault, dome, span, curve.
- PILLAR /ˈpɪlər/ · noun
- A large vertical column or post, typically made of stone, brick, or concrete, used as a support for a building or structure. A person or thing that provides support or stability. Related: column, post, support, stay.
- PIER /piːər/ · noun
- A structure built out over water, typically extending from the land into a sea, lake, or river, and providing access to boats and ships. A structure built on piles driven into the ground, used as a landing place for boats. Related: jetty, dock, landing, wharf.
- KEYSTONE /kiːˈstoʊn/ · noun
- A wedge-shaped stone, especially one of the central stones in an arch, that locks the other stones into place. A crucial or essential element that holds things together. Related: cornerstone, pivot, linchpin, mainstay.
- VOUSSOIR /vuːˈswɑːr/ · noun
- A voussoir is an arch-shaped or wedge-shaped stone, brick, or concrete block used in the construction of an arch. It is typically one of the radiating blocks that forms the curve of the arch. Related: archstone, keystone, extrados, intrados.
- COLUMN /kəˈluːn/ · noun, verb
- A vertical line of numbers, words, or objects; a vertical structural element, such as a pillar or a supporting post. To arrange or organize something in a vertical line or column. Related: line, row, array, pillar.
- GUTTER /ˈɡʌtər/ · noun
- A long, narrow channel or groove, especially one in a roof or wall, for carrying off rainwater. A channel or groove in a surface, such as a road or a river, where water collects and flows. Related: channel, groove, drain, culvert.
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