ARTESIAN WELLS — wells made by boring for water where it is lower than its source, so as to obtain a constant supply of it … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Artesian — Ar*te sian, a. [F. art[ e]sien, fr. Artois in France, where many such wells have been made since the middle of the last century.] Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France. [1913 Webster] {Artesian wells}, wells made by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Artesian aquifer — See Great Artesian Basin for the water source in Australia. An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing groundwater that will flow upwards through a well without the need for pumping. Water may even spurt out of the ground if the natural … Wikipedia
artesian well — a well in which water rises under pressure from a permeable stratum overlaid by impermeable rock. [1855 60] * * * a man made spring from which water flows under natural pressure without pumping. It is dug or drilled wherever a gently… … Universalium
artesian well — UK [ɑː(r)ˌtiːzɪən ˈwel] / US [ɑrˌtɪʒɪən ˈwel] noun [countable] Word forms artesian well : singular artesian well plural artesian wells a place where natural pressure under the ground forces water to the earth s surface … English dictionary
artesian — (adj.) 1830, from Fr. puits artésien wells of Artois, French province where such wells were first bored 18c. by French engineer Bernard Forest de Bélidor (1698 1761). The place name is from O.Fr. Arteis, from Atrebates, a tribe that lived in… … Etymology dictionary
artesian well — [är tē′zhən] n. [Fr artésien, lit., of ARTOIS (OFr Arteis), where such wells were bored] a well drilled deep enough to reach water that is draining down from higher surrounding ground above the well so that the pressure will force a flow of water … English World dictionary
Artesian well — Well Well, n. [OE. welle, AS. wella, wylla, from weallan to well up, surge, boil; akin to D. wel a spring or fountain. ????. See {Well}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain. [1913 Webster] Begin, then,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artesian — /ahr tee zheuhn/, adj. noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well. [1820 30; < F artésien pertaining to ARTOIS (OF Arteis Artois + ien IAN), after the wells of this kind in the region] * * * … Universalium
artesian bore — /aˌtiʒən ˈbɔ/ (say ah.teezhuhn baw) noun a bore whose shaft penetrates an aquifer and in which the water level rises above ground by hydrostatic pressure. Also, artesian well. {French artésien relating to Artois, former province of France where… …
