Millpond
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Millpond is a noun meaning A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.
Meaning
A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.
Example Sentences
When I came to the saw-mill at Brække, the sky was overcast, it was already growing dark, only above the level of the north-western horizon there appeared a streak of light, which threw a subdued glimmer on the tranquil surface of the mill-pond.
Word Forms
- millponds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include millhouse, water meadow, mere, watermeadow, moat, feedmill.
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