What does "millpond" mean?

A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.

What is a synonym for "millpond"?

Common synonyms include: cistern, dam, dike, fishpond, lagoon, loch.

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1
A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.
"When I came to the saw-mill at Brække, the sky was overcast, it was already growing dark, only above the level of the north-western horizon there appeared a streak of light, which threw a subdued glimmer on the tranquil surface of the mill-pond."
2
a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel wordnet

"The air was mild and fresh, and the sea as calm as a millpond."

From mill + pond.

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