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
- An artificial channel or structure, typically a bridge-like construction of stone or concrete, built to convey water from a distant source to a town or other destination. Related: waterway, channel, conduit, flume.
- 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 /ˈæʃlər/ · noun
- A block of hewn or dressed stone with straight, squared faces, used in building; also the masonry constructed from such carefully fitted stones. Related: dressed stone, squared stone, blockstone, freestone.
- ARCH /ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A curved structure spanning an opening that supports weight above it; also, as an adjective, playfully or affectedly mischievous in manner. Related: curve, arc, vault, bow.
- 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 /ˈkɒləm/ (British & US; also /ˈkɑːləm/ in American English) · noun
- A tall, upright cylindrical structure, typically of stone, that supports a building or serves as a monument; also, a vertical division of text or data on a page or screen. Related: pillar, post, shaft, monolith.
- 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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