PENSTOCKS

Noun

penstocks

plural of penstock

Source: Wiktionary


PENSTOCK

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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