pozzetto

manhole

noun pot-TSET-toh Rare

Origin: Diminutive of pozzo (well).

Also means

inspection pit

Usage Note

Pozzetto is the standard Italian word for a small underground inspection chamber or manhole in roads and utilities infrastructure. The plural is i pozzetti. In sailing contexts it can also refer to the cockpit of a boat. Do not confuse with tombino, which specifically refers to the iron cover (manhole cover) rather than the chamber itself.

Examples

"L'idraulico ha aperto il pozzetto per controllare i tubi."

Natural Translation

The plumber opened the manhole to check the pipes.

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