An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure
The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source
A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a printing press, etc
The supply of ink for a lithographic press Sometimes also the supply of dampening solution
A fountain of a liquid is an amount of it which is sent up into the air and falls back. The volcano spewed a fountain of molten rock 650 feet in the air. = jet. Artificially produced jet of water, and the structure from which it rises. Fountains have been an important feature of landscape design since ancient times. Displaced for a time by the medieval well, the fountain reemerged in the late Middle Ages. It reached its peak in the Renaissance and Baroque eras, with designs in which sculpture became prominent (e.g., Rome's Trevi Fountain). Supplying water through conduits to multiple fountains, as at the Palace of Versailles, was an important feat. In Muslim countries, fountains for drinking and for ablutions are of great importance. A common type is the simple spout and basin enclosed in a graceful niche; more ambitious designs take the form of a richly decorated pavilion
Trough or container, on a printing press, that holds fluids such as ink, varnish or water Also called duct
A device comprising pyrotechnic composition charged into a tube which may or may not be choked The composition may be hand charged, or more commonly nowadays, machine charged
An ornamental water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure