
Meaning of WELLHEAD
| Pronunciation: | | 'wel`hed
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a structure built over a well
- [n] the source of water for a well
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WELLHEAD is a 8 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | wellspring |
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| | See Also: | | beginning, construction, origin, root, rootage, source, structure | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Well"head`\, n.
A source, spring, or fountain.
At the wellhead the purest streams arise. --Spenser.
Our public-school and university life is a great
wellhead of new and irresponsible words. --Earle.
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