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Water wheelsDescribed by the way water is fed on to the wheel; see breastshot, overshot, pitchback, undershot. In a water turbine, water is fed under pressure through a vaned wheel within a casing.Wealden house ...
It is thought that some of the water mills near Cordoba may be related to the great water wheels of Syria. In addition to specific buildings and monuments many towns and villages retain the layout and appearance of Islamic times.
 See also: Well, Timber, Medieval, Capital, Gothic
  
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