pompoleon

[POMPELMOOSE.] pom'-põn (2), pom-poon, s. [Fr.] 1. Ord. Lang.: An ornament, as a feather or flower, for a bonnet; spec if. the tuft of colored wool worn by infantry soldiers in front of the shako. "In the days of tompees and pompoons ."- Barham : Ing. Legends; Leech of Folk est one. 2. Bot .: A small compact variety of Chrysanthe mum. ponderation 2. Any garment for men or women resembling that described under 1. "The broken angular folds of a silk mantilla were symbolized in an oil-cloth poncho."-Scribner's Magazine, Nov., 1878, p. 36. 3. A trade name for camlet or strong worsted. pond, *pon, *ponde, s . [A variant of pound (2), s. (q. v.). Cf. Ir. pont =(1) a pound for cattle, (2) a pond.] 1. Ord. Lang .: A body of still water of le extent than a lake; a pool of stagnant water. Ponds are either natural or artificial. Artificial ponds are constructed for various purposes of use and ornament; as for the keeping or breeding of fish; for the storage of water for the driving of water-mills; or for purposes of pleasure or amusement. 2. Hydr. Eng .: A reach or level of a canal. Two ponds of varying levels are connected by a lock. pond-lily, s. The Water-lily (q. v.). pond-perch, 8. [SUN-FISHES.] IMG:content-1314.png:[blocks in formation] 1. To weigh carefully in the mind; to reflect on or consider with care and deliberation. "Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." Luke ii. 19. *2. To examine carefully; to observe with care and attention. "Ponder the path of thy feet." -Proverbs iv. 26. B. In trans.: To reflect, to muse, to deliberate.