drain n
   [1841] 1987 FIZZARD 88 Width of 16 ft, but like other outport roads, the stumps of the trees have been left standing. About 400 perches of drains are made and in progress in the wettest parts. [1934] 1984 Evening Telegram 26 Feb, p. 6 A large number of laborers are employed by the Council today clearing the [gullies] and drains from the inclines leading to the main streets.

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