What does "stank" mean?
Stank: Water retained by an embankment; a pool water. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Robert of Brunne.
Additional senses
- 2.A dam or mound to stop water. [Prov. Eng.] Stank hen (Zoöl.), the moor hen; -- called also stankie. [Prov. Eng.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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