millstream
Wheel-turning water channel
A millstream is a current of water that flows to or through a mill, powering its wheel.
The word evokes rural, pre-industrial landscapes where water mills ground grain: The old millstream ran behind the farmhouse.
It appears in nostalgic contexts and folk songs, notably "Down by the Old Mill Stream."
Constructed water channel
- sluiceGated water conduit
- gristmillBuilding for grinding grain
- paddlewheelRotating blades propelling vessels
- overshotWent too far
undershot · launder · spillway · penstock · headrace · tailrace · waterpower · millpond
Small flowing watercourse
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- channelPassage for transmission
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- watercourseChannel for flowing liquid
rivulet · current · flow · meander · riparian · confluence · ford · eddy
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
rustic · village · cottage · fieldstone · willows · ducks · geese · grazing
Of earlier times
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- historicOf lasting significance
olden · traditional · preservation · memory · yesteryear · sepia · heirloom · reminiscence
flume
Constructed water channel
- sluiceGated water conduit
- gristmillBuilding for grinding grain
- paddlewheelRotating blades propelling vessels
overshot · undershot · launder · spillway · penstock · headrace · tailrace · waterpower · millpond · milldam
brook
Small flowing watercourse
watercourse · rivulet · current · flow · meander · riparian · confluence · ford · eddy · watershed
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
bucolic · rustic · village · cottage · fieldstone · willows · ducks · geese · grazing · orchard
bygone
Of earlier times
historic · olden · traditional · preservation · memory · yesteryear · sepia · heirloom · reminiscence · timeless
millstreampond
Small still body
still water · lake · reservoir · standing water · cistern