- Stew-pond
- A pond or tank in which fish were kept for eating.
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Stew-pond
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stew|pond — «STOO POND, STYOO », noun. Especially British. a pond or tank in which fish are kept until needed for the table … Useful english dictionary
Stew — Stew, n. [Cf. {Stow}.] 1. A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. An artificial bed of oysters. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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stew — a small pond where fish are kept for eating, now obsolete. Also called vivarium … Dictionary of ichthyology
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