noria

[ nawr-ee-uh, nohr- ]

noun

1. a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.

noria

/ ˈnɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a water wheel with buckets attached to its rim for raising water from a stream into irrigation canals: common in Spain and the Orient

Word History and Origins

Origin of noria¹

1785–95; < Spanish < Arabic nāʿūra

Word History and Origins

Origin of noria¹

C18: via Spanish from Arabic nā`ūra, from na`ara to creak

Example Sentences

Dating back to the 14th century, the largest noria is nearly 70 feet in diameter.

From Ozy

The Noria, a chain of pots, and the screw of Archimedes were other forms of ancient pumps.

From Project Gutenberg

Here the traveller from the north first sees the Noria or Moorish water-wheel at work.

From Project Gutenberg

Our first work on reaching the island was to erect a water wheel, or “noria,” as it was called in the book, in front of the camp.

From Project Gutenberg

I offer him a double price for the fine fighting cock he has brought from Noria, but this he will not give up.

From Project Gutenberg