rainpond en · NOUN
Etymology
From rain + pond.
Meanings
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A pond which is fed by rain, such as a dewpond.
... rainponds and small dams within a radius of fifty miles of Meru at altitudes of 4000 feet upwards. Unlike most Ducks it exhibits no preference between saline and fresh waters. At Ngiroin, a small group of rainponds about ten acres in[…]
1946, The Ibis:...small artificial rainponds made on the downs for the watering of cattle.
1918, The Archaeological Journal, page 210:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rainponds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |