Definition of fountain

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Fountain (n.) A spring of water issuing from the earth.

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Mask :: Mask (n.) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron..
Stream :: Stream (n.) A current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel, reservoir, or fountain; specifically, any course of running water; as, many streams are blended in the Mississippi; gas and steam came from the earth in streams; a stream of molten lead from a furnace; a stream of lava from a volcano..
Well :: Well (v. i.) Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.
Pegomancy :: Pegomancy (n.) Divination by fountains.
Fountain :: Fountain (n.) The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source..
Font :: Font (n.) A fountain; a spring; a source.
Castellated :: Castellated (a.) Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated..
Source :: Source (n.) The rising from the ground, or beginning, of a stream of water or the like; a spring; a fountain..
Emanation :: Emanation (n.) The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin.
Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) An hydraulic apparatus, or a system of works or fixtures, by which a supply of water is furnished for useful or ornamental purposes, including dams, sluices, pumps, aqueducts, distributing pipes, fountains, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural..
Hippocrene :: Hippocrene (n.) A fountain on Mount Helicon in Boeotia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart poetic inspiration..
Castalian :: Castalian (a.) Of or pertaining to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mt. Parnassus sacred to the Muses..
Brim :: Brim (n.) The edge or margin, as of a fountain, or of the water contained in it; the brink; border..
Springiness :: Springhead (n.) A fountain or source.
Well :: Well (v. i.) An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
Fount :: Fount (n.) A fountain.
Surge :: Surge (n.) A spring; a fountain.
Emanate :: Emanate (v. i.) To proceed from, as a source or fountain; to take origin; to arise, to originate..
Artificial :: Artificial (a.) Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, minerals, fountains, flowers..
Fontal :: Fontal (a.) Pertaining to a font, fountain, source, or origin; original; primitive..
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