wellhouse

[ wel-hous ]

noun

, plural well·hous·es [wel, -hou-ziz].

1. wellhead ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of wellhouse¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; well ² + house

Example Sentences

Walter Wellhouse: I think the demand for Jonathan is declining some among large dealers.

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President Wellhouse: We have seventy or eighty acres in Gano, planted five or six years ago.

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President Wellhouse: They are long-lived and very hardy; I would recommend them for family, but not for commercial orchard.

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President Wellhouse: Mr. Munger says his were very small this year, but also that all his apples were small.

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The Wellhouse rabbit trap, of which we here give description and illustrations, is one used by President Wellhouse.

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