| Main Entry: | dam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embankment, wall |
Synonyms: |
bank, barrage, barrier, dike, ditch, gate, grade, hindrance, levee, milldam, millpond, obstruction, weir |
| Notes: | a dam is a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water while damn is used as an expletive meaning cursed, condemned to hell |
| Main Entry: | lake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inland body of water |
Synonyms: |
basin, creek, inland sea, lagoon, lakelet, loch, mere, millpond, mouth, pond, pool, reservoir, sluice, spring, tarn |
| Main Entry: | pond |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small body of water |
Synonyms: |
basin, dew, duck pond, lagoon, lily pond, millpond, pool, puddle, small lake, splash |
| Main Entry: | pool |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collection of liquid |
Synonyms: |
basin, bath, lagoon, lake, mere, millpond, mud puddle, natatorium, pond, puddle, splash, swimming pool, tank, tarn |