• (v. t.) To drain, as land; by means of wells, or pits, which receive the water, and from which it is discharged by machinery.
Well'drain` transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Welldrained ; present participle & verbal noun Well-draining .] To drain, as land; by means of wells, or pits, which receive the water, and from which it is discharged by machinery. ...