Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammer pond

/ˈhæm.ɚ pɑnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: ham-mer pond
IPA: /ˈhæm.ɚ pɑnd/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The millpond of an iron forge, especially in the Weald.

Example Sentences

"[T]hroughout the Southern Weald, from Hastings to Hind-head, every copse glared with charcoal-heaps, every glen was burrowed with iron diggings, every hammer-pond stamped and gurgled night and day, smelting and forging English iron[.]"
"In later years the waters were converted into a hammer pond to power the furnaces and hammers of an ironworks."

Etymology

From Middle English hamer, Old English hamor, and Middle English pond.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hamer, hamor, pond

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæm.ɚ pɑnd/
British English: /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)pɒnd/

Inflected Forms

hammer ponds (plural)

Phrases

hammer wood

Frequently Paired Words

hammer wood

Questions

How do you pronounce hammer pond?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæm.ɚ pɑnd/.
What does hammer pond mean?: The millpond of an iron forge, especially in the Weald.
Where does hammer pond come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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