A reservoir for water. Obsolete. rare.

= conservatory, n. 5. Obsolete. rare.

= reservoir, n. (in various senses). Now rare.

A reservoir of water. Obsolete.

In India, A pool or lake, or an artificial reservoir or cistern, used for purposes of irrigation, and as a storage-place for drinking-water.

A place in which water is collected; a reservoir; a cistern, a tank. Also (occasionally): a receptacle for any liquid.

A lake or large pool, natural or man-made, used to store water for public and industrial use, for irrigation, etc. Also more generally: a large…

A small reservoir or tank in which rainwater is collected for drinking.

(as impounding reservoir, a reservoir whose function is to store sufficient water to ensure an uninterrupted supply in times of relative drought).

A large, man-made or natural reservoir, which collects rainfall or surface water, esp. one which stores water for public use or contains…

A container built to collect or conserve water from a natural spring.

In Australia, an artificial reservoir designed to hold water for livestock; U.S. dialect, an artificial pond or lake.