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1. \Pond\, n. [Probably originally, an inclosed body of water,
   and the same word as pound. See {Pound} an inclosure.]
   A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and
   usually of less extent than a lake. ``Through pond or pool.''
   --Milton.
   {Pond hen} (Zo["o]l.), the American coot. See {Coot}
   (a) .
   {Pond lily} (Bot.), the water lily. See under {Water}, and
      Illust. under {Nymph[ae]a}.
   {Pond snail} (Zo["o]l.), any gastropod living in fresh-water
      ponds or lakes. The most common kinds are air-breathing
      snails ({Pulmonifera}) belonging to Limn[ae]a, Physa,
      Planorbis, and allied genera. The operculated species are
      pectinibranchs, belonging to {Melantho}, {Valvata}, and
      various other genera.
   {Pond spice} (Bot.), an American shrub ({Tetranthera
      geniculata}) of the Laurel family, with small oval leaves,
      and axillary clusters of little yellow flowers. The whole
      plant is spicy. It grows in ponds and swamps from Virginia
      to Florida.
   {Pond tortoise}, {Pond turtle} (Zo["o]l.), any freshwater
      tortoise of the family {Emydid[ae]}. Numerous species are
      found in North America.
   

2. \Pond\, v. t.
   To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by
   damming.
   

3. \Pond\, v. t. [See {Ponder}.]
   To ponder. [Obs.]
         Pleaseth you, pond your suppliant's plaint. --Spenser.