Cistern

A cistern (from Middle English cisterne; from Latin cisterna, from cista 'box'; from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē) 'basket'^[1]) is a space excavated in bedrock or soil designed for catching and storing water.^[2]^[3] To prevent leakage, the interior of the cistern was often lined with hydraulic plaster.^[3]

Cisterns are distinguished from wells by their waterproof linings. Modern cisterns range in capacity from a few litres to thousands of cubic metres, effectively forming covered reservoirs.^{[citation needed]}^[4]

^ "cistern". Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (9th ed.). 1990.
^ "Cisterns". National Geographic Society.
^ ^a ^b Reich, Ronny; Katzenstein, Hannah (1992). "Glossary of Archaeological Terms". In Kempinski, Aharon; Reich, Ronny (eds.). The Architecture of Ancient Israel. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society. p. 312. ISBN 978-965-221-013-5.
^ "Cistern Design" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

[1] "cistern". Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (9th ed.). 1990.

[2] "Cisterns". National Geographic Society.

[:0-3] Reich, Ronny; Katzenstein, Hannah (1992). "Glossary of Archaeological Terms". In Kempinski, Aharon; Reich, Ronny (eds.). The Architecture of Ancient Israel. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society. p. 312. ISBN 978-965-221-013-5.

[4] "Cistern Design" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

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