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waterhead

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[waw-ter-hed, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌhɛd, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

  1. the source of a river or stream.

  2. a body of water dammed up for irrigation, to supply a garden, etc.

Etymology

Origin of waterhead

First recorded in 1560–70; water + head

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From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2010

When he left the house he said to his men, "Let us turn aside to the shore and take a boat; it is a long way to ride round the waterhead."

From The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald by Collingwood, W. G. (William Gershom)

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