Definitions

1. noun

A counterweight-powered water-raising device, typically consisting of a series of buckets or containers attached to a wheel or chain.

“The ancient city relied on a noria to irrigate its crops.”

2. noun

A type of aqueduct or canal used for irrigation in the Iberian Peninsula.

“The noria system had been built during the Moorish occupation of the region.”

3. noun

A type of bucket chain or waterwheel used to lift water from a lower elevation to a higher elevation.

“The noria was an essential component of the medieval water management system.”