PENSTOCK

sluice, sluiceway, penstock

(noun) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate

(noun) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

penstock (plural penstocks)

A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant.

The barrel of a wooden pump.

Anagrams

• topnecks

Source: Wiktionary

Pen"stock, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain; perh. fr. pen an inclosure + stock.]

1. A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses.

2. The barrel of a wooden pump.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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