n. 1 a tank for storing water, esp. one in a roof-space supplying taps or as part of a flushing lavatory. 2 an underground reservoir for rainwater.
[ ME f. OF cisterne f. L cisterna (as CIST(2)) ]
n. 1 a tank for storing water, esp. one in a roof-space supplying taps or as part of a flushing lavatory. 2 an underground reservoir for rainwater.
[ ME f. OF cisterne f. L cisterna (as CIST(2)) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012