also: きどい
wooden water pipe; wooden flume
A pipe or trough made of wood, used historically for conveying water.
In the Edo period, water was drawn through wooden pipes.
Remains of wooden water pipes can be seen in the old townscape.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading もくひ.
Alternate reading きどい; less common.
Compound of 木 (wood) and 樋 (pipe/trough). The reading もくひ uses the on'yomi of 木, while きどい uses the kun'yomi.