What does «pluma de agua» mean in Spanish?
- An ancient unit of measurement, whose use dates back to medieval times, used for gauging or measuring water and whose equivalence varies greatly from country to country. Specifically, it is used to measure the amount of water carried by a stream in a given unit of time. In Spain it is equivalent to a flow of 0.025 liters of water per second.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Por cada pluma de agua concedida á particulares para usos domésticos, y pura su comodidad,- lujo y recreo, se contribuirá, al formalizarse el título de pertenencia, con mil reales vellon, que serán ingreso estraordinario á fondos de propios", Reglamento para la administración y disfrute de las aguas..., Ayuntamiento Constitucional de Reus - 1858