waterhead

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

/ ˈwɔ tərˌhɛd, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

the source of a river or stream.

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

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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

How to use waterhead in a sentence

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
Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite.
The Book of Coniston|William Gershom Collingwood
Our old Waterhead Inn, where I was so happy playing in the boats, exists no more.
The Life of John Ruskin|W. G. Collingwood
The famous road engineer in our day, Macadam, born at Waterhead, was descended from this ancient family.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford

Perhaps all the boats are engaged—and Billy Balmer is at the Waterhead.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson