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Fri, 26 Apr 2019 What is the shed in “watershed”? Is it a garden shed? No. I guessed that it meant a piece of land that sheds water into some stream or river. Wrong! The Big Dictionary says that this shed is:
This meaning of “shed” fell out of use after the end of the 17th century. [Other articles in category /lang/etym] permanent link |