waterhead

[ waw-ter-hed, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌhɛd, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

the source of a river or stream.

a body of water dammed up for irrigation, to supply a garden, etc.

Origin of waterhead

First recorded in 1560–70; water + head

Words nearby waterhead

water gum, water gun, water hammer, water-hammer pulse, water-harden, waterhead, water heater, water hemlock, water hen, water hog, water hole

Example sentences from the Web for waterhead

Perhaps all the boats are engaged—and Billy Balmer is at the Waterhead.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson
Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite.
The Book of Coniston|William Gershom Collingwood
The famous road engineer in our day, Macadam, born at Waterhead, was descended from this ancient family.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford
The wind is singing a wild tune to-night—cannot be colder on our own heaths—and the waves dash like our Waterhead.
Hortus Inclusus|John Ruskin

Our old Waterhead Inn, where I was so happy playing in the boats, exists no more.
The Life of John Ruskin|W. G. Collingwood

单词	waterhead
释义	waterhead [ waw-ter-hed, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌhɛd, ˈwɒt ər- / noun the source of a river or stream. a body of water dammed up for irrigation, to supply a garden, etc. Origin of waterhead First recorded in 1560–70; water + head Words nearby waterhead water gum, water gun, water hammer, water-hammer pulse, water-harden, waterhead, water heater, water hemlock, water hen, water hog, water hole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waterhead Perhaps all the boats are engaged—and Billy Balmer is at the Waterhead. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)\|John Wilson Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite. The Book of Coniston\|William Gershom Collingwood The famous road engineer in our day, Macadam, born at Waterhead, was descended from this ancient family. Letters of Samuel Rutherford\|Samuel Rutherford The wind is singing a wild tune to-night—cannot be colder on our own heaths—and the waves dash like our Waterhead. Hortus Inclusus\|John Ruskin Our old Waterhead Inn, where I was so happy playing in the boats, exists no more. The Life of John Ruskin\|W. G. Collingwood
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