What does "dewpond" mean?

A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.

What is a synonym for "dewpond"?

Common synonyms include: fog-pond, mist-pond.

Dewpond

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Noun

1
A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed. archaic
"We have no waters to delight / Our broad and brookless vales— / Only the dewpond on the height / Unfed, that never fails […]."

Synonyms

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fog-pond mist-pond

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"We have no waters to delight / Our broad and brookless vales— / Only the dewpond on the height / Unfed, that never fails […]."

Etymology

From dew + pond.

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