On 16/01/19 11:53, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 at 10:28, Dave Swarthout <daveswarth...@gmail.com
<mailto:daveswarth...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Although the 1st definition sort of agrees with your usage, the
common definition in the U.S. is closer to the other two. There
are several other definitions given but most of them are similar
to those two. So it will be a bit confusing to use here in the U.S.
Now why does that amaze me! :-)
irrigation channel: a passage
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/passage>dug
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/dug> in the
ground
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/ground_1> and
used <https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/used> for
bringing
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/bring>water
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/water_1> to
land
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/land_1> in
order <https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/order_1>
to make
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/make_1>plants
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/plant_1>grow
<https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/grow>
OSM gives a distinction between river and stream.
There should be a similar distinction between 'drain' etc.
It should not be base on the flow of water as that could be hard to
determine - especially if the water is off when mapping.
For example, 'a drain can be easily stepped over'?
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