millpond
Plural: millponds
Noun
- A pond that supplies water to power a mill wheel.
- a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel
- A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.
Examples
- The Scrabble board felt as calm as a MILLPOND before he unleashed his high-scoring word.
Origin / Etymology
From mill + pond.
Scrabble Score: 13
millpond: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmillpond: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
millpond: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
millpond: valid Words With Friends Word