bueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Maybe from bua (“water (childish)”) +‎ -eiro or boiar (“to float”) +‎ -eiro[1].

Noun

bueiro m (plural bueiros)

  1. manhole (a hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations)
  2. drain (hole, pipe or channel allowing water to flow out)
    Synonyms: dreno, escoadouro, sumidouro, ralo (especially that of a plumbing fixture)
  3. (specifically) storm drain (drain for rainwater on the side of a road)
    Synonyms: sarjeta, sumidouro

References
  1. 1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa.
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