pump-well

The social structure in which the innovation of pump-well irrigation was introduced in Bangladesh and Pakistan, rather than the innovation itself, determined the distribution of its socioeconomic impacts.

Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers 2003

The social structure in which the innovation of pump-well irrigation was introduced in Bangladesh and Pakistan, rather than the innovation itself, determined the distribution of its socioeconomic impacts.

Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers 2003

Lieutenant Claiborne saved himself on a small hatch about two feet square, used for covering the pump-well, and which he found floating near the wreck.

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

P.M. Evans and I with the carpenter were able to crawl through a tiny hole in the bulkhead, burrow over the coal to the pump-well cofferdam, where, another hole having been easily made in the wood, we got down below with Davy lamps and set to work.

The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913 Apsley Cherry-Garrard 1922

I climbed through it, followed by Bowers, the carpenter, and Teddy Nelson, and when we got into the hold there was just enough room to wriggle along to the pump-well over the coal.

South with Scott Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans Mountevans 1918

The poor ship laboured dreadfully, and after consultation with Captain Scott we commenced to cut a hole in the engine room bulkhead to get at the hand pump-well.

South with Scott Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans Mountevans 1918

Things now looked really serious, since it was impossible to get to the pump-well while terrific seas were washing over the ship and the afterhatch could not be opened.

South with Scott Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans Mountevans 1918

Sometimes he missed the food they held out and it dropped and was washed into the pump-well, but he ate what he could without moving his eyes.

Brandon of the Engineers Harold Bindloss 1905

Boston found a sounding-rod in the locker, which he scraped bright with his knife, then, unlaying a strand of the rope for a line, sounded the pump-well.

Great Sea Stories Various 1897

A quarter of an hour's work at these sufficed to show that the vessel was making no water (that which was already in her having doubtless made its way in through the top-sides and down the pump-well whilst the craft was on her beam-ends); the men therefore went to work with a will, and by eight bells in the afternoon watch it was reported that the ship was dry.

The Missing Merchantman Harry Collingwood 1886