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Thesaurus Term/Concept: PITCHBACK WHEEL
Identifier |
92932 |
Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
Status |
Preferred |
Index? |
Yes |
Scope Note |
A type of waterwheel where the incoming supply of water leaves a launder near the top of the wheel, and drops onto the paddles or buckets of the wheel which rotates in the reverse direction to that of the incoming flow. |
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