# danaide

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A water wheel having a vertical axis and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one.

## Etymology
From the mythical Danaides, who were condemned to fill a hole-filled vessel with water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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