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Old Mill Leat

lake or loch · Cornwall

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a leat (a water channel) serving an old mill. 'Old' indicates age, 'Mill' is a place for grinding, and 'Leat' is a term for an artificial watercourse.

Word origins

Old
Old Englishancient, aged(from eald "old")
Mill
Old Englishmill(from mylen "mill")
Leat
Old Englishwater channel, conduit(from lǣt "channel, conduit")